Horio
Matsue Castle
松江城
| Alternate Name | chidori-jo |
| Founder | Horio Yoshiharu |
| Year | 1611 |
| Type | Hilltop |
| Structure | 5 levels, 6 floors |
| Condition | Original |
| Rating | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ |
| Historical Site | National Historic Site |
| Historical Value | Top 100 Castles, Important Cultural Properties |
| Historical Artifacts |
Important Cultural Properties: tenshu |
| Location | Matsue, Shimane Pref. |
| Map | Google Map |
| Access | Matsue Station (San'in line) |
| Website | Matsue City Sightseeing Page |
| Notes | Not personally visited, pictures donated by Cesare Polenghi. This is an original castle and very high on my list of castles I want to visit. |
| History | Horio Yoshiharu was awarded the lands around Izumo for his participation in the Battle of Sekigahara. After 3 generations of Horio rule and one of Kyogoku, the castle was passed to one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's grandson's Matsudaira Naomasa. The Matsudaira ruled for 234 years until the castle was dismantled during the Meiji Period. Fortunately, the main donjon you see above was saved. |
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(1) | Post CommentWhen I lived in Izumo since there was very little to do there I'd often come to Matsue to do my shopping or go to parties. Matsue-jp is well worth a visit. They have a good selection of Kabuto and Nihonga. Also Matsue-jo contains all it's original timbers and foundations so walking around is a real treat. Just be warned if you go in winter it's absolutely freezing inside. While at Matsue-jo I recommend slipping around the back and visiting the home of Kwaidan author Lefcardio Hern. (Yakumo Koizumi)
January 15, 2009 at 06:23 PM