Okayama Castle
岡山城
| Alternate Name | U-jo, Kin'u-jo |
| Founder | Ukita Hideie |
| Year | 1597 |
| Reconstructed | 1965 (concrete) |
| Type | Hilltop |
| Structure | 3 level, 6 stories |
| Condition | Reconstructed |
| Admin's Rating | ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ |
| Historical Site | National Historic Site |
| Historical Value | Top 100 Castles, Important Cultural Properties |
| Historical Artifacts |
Important Cultural Properties: Nishonomaru Nishite Yagura, Tsukimi Yagura |
| Location | Okayama, Okayama Pref. |
| Map | Google Map |
| Access | Okayama Sta. (San'yo Line); 20 min walk, 10 min bus |
| Website | Okayama Castle Official Homepage |
| Visited | November 14, 2009 |
| Notes | Okayama Castle has such a unique shape that every angle you gives you a unique view. That's why I have so many pictures of the main keep. There is also another yagura that is an Important Cultural Property located on the grounds of a nearby school. I tried to find it but it looked like there was no public way on to the school grounds and the gates were closed. |
| History | Ukita Naoie began construction of the castle in 1573 but it was not completed until 1597 by his son Hideie. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Kobayakawa Hideaki was given control of the castle but he died just two years later. Ikeda Terumasa's second son, Ikeda Tadatsugu (a grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu), became the new lord of the castle. The Ikeda family continued to rule until the Meiji Period. This was another one of the great castles of the Edo Period but was unfortunately destroyed in the air raids of 1945. |
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