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|English Name=Usuki Castle
 
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|Japanese Name=臼杵城
 
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|Romaji Name=Usuki-jo
 
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|Alternate Names=Kijo
 
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|Founder=Otomo Sourin (Yoshishige)
Usuki Castle
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|Year Founded=1562
|Japanese Name=
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|Castle Type=Hilltop
臼杵城
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|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings
|Romaji Name=
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|Designations=Next 100 Castles, Prefectural Historic Site
Usuki-jo
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|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
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|Features=turrets, stone walls, walls
Kijo
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|Access=JR Usuki Sta. (Nippo Line), 10 min walk
|Founder=
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|Visitor Information=no entrance fees
Otomo Sourin (Yoshishige)
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|Time Required=An hour or less
|Year Founded=
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|Website=http://www.visit-oita.jp/feature/2011_autumn/usuki.html
1562
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|City=Usuki
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|Prefecture=Oita Prefecture
Hilltop
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|Notes=A replica of the <i>kunikuzushi</i> "country destroyer" canon can be seen on the castle grounds today. Supposedly, the <i>kunikuzushi</i> canon was imported from Portugal and used by the Otomo against the Shimazu
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|History=Otomo Sourin moved from his palace in Funai and built Usuki Castle in 1562. Otomo was one of the strongest lords in Kyushu and controlled a large portion of the island. Hideyoshi started his Kyushu Campaigns in 1587 and with support from Otomo quickly took control of all of Kyushu. Otomo was replaced by Ota Kazuyoshi and Ota was replaced by Inaba Sadamichi from Gujo Hachiman Castle after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. The Inaba continued to rule until the Meiji Period.
No main keep but other buildings
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|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
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Prefectural Historic Site
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Pre Edo Period
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|Features=
 
stone walls
 
|Access=
 
 
 
JR Usuki Sta. (Nippo Line), 10 min walk  
 
 
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
 
no entrance fees  
 
 
 
|Time Required=
 
An hour or less
 
|City=
 
Usuki, Oita Pref.
 
|Prefecture=
 
Oita Prefecture
 
|Notes=
 
 
 
 
 
A replica of the <i>kunikuzushi</i> "country destroyer" canon can be seen on the castle grounds today. Supposedly, the <i>kunikuzushi</i> canon was imported from Portugal and used by the Otomo against the Shimazu
 
 
 
 
 
|History=
 
 
 
 
 
Otomo Sourin moved from his palace in Funai and built Usuki Castle in 1562. Otomo was one of the strongest lords in Kyushu and controlled a large portion of the island. Hideyoshi started his Kyushu Campaigns in 1587 and with support from Otomo quickly took control of all of Kyushu. Otomo was replaced by Ota Kazuyoshi and Ota was replaced by Inaba Sadamichi from Gujo Hachiman Castle after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. The Inaba continued to rule until the Meiji Period.
 
 
 
 
 
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|Japanese Notes=
 
 
 
 
 
 
|Year Visited=
 
Viewer Contributed
 
|Website=
 
 
 
 
 
http://www.visit-oita.jp/feature/2011_autumn/usuki.html
 
 
 
 
 
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1.5
 
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16
 
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33.118567,131.807644
 
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2
 
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14
 
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inaba.jpg
 
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Inaba
 
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3
 
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208
 
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Revision as of 12:35, 12 September 2017

Usuki10.jpg

History

Otomo Sourin moved from his palace in Funai and built Usuki Castle in 1562. Otomo was one of the strongest lords in Kyushu and controlled a large portion of the island. Hideyoshi started his Kyushu Campaigns in 1587 and with support from Otomo quickly took control of all of Kyushu. Otomo was replaced by Ota Kazuyoshi and Ota was replaced by Inaba Sadamichi from Gujo Hachiman Castle after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. The Inaba continued to rule until the Meiji Period.


Visit Notes

A replica of the kunikuzushi "country destroyer" canon can be seen on the castle grounds today. Supposedly, the kunikuzushi canon was imported from Portugal and used by the Otomo against the Shimazu




Gallery
  • Otemon Gate
  • Otemon Gate
  • Entrance to the castle
  • yaguramon gate and Tatamiyagura
  • Otemon Gate
  • Tatamiyagura and Otemon Gate
  • Map
  • Utonoguchi-mon-wakiyagura
  • Utonoguchi-mon-wakiyagura
  • Replica of the Kunikuzushi Cannon


Castle Profile
English Name Usuki Castle
Japanese Name 臼杵城
Alternate Names Kijo
Founder Otomo Sourin (Yoshishige)
Year Founded 1562
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition No main keep but other buildings
Designations Next 100 Castles, Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features turrets, stone walls, walls
Visitor Information
Access JR Usuki Sta. (Nippo Line), 10 min walk
Visitor Information no entrance fees
Time Required An hour or less
Website http://www.visit-oita.jp/feature/2011 autumn/usuki.html
Location Usuki, Oita Prefecture
Coordinates 33° 7' 18.59" N, 131° 48' 14.76" E
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Matthew WardGunshi

9 months ago
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Apparently the Tatami Yagura and Utanoguchi-mon-Yagura are originals.
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FurinkazanDaimyo

132 months ago
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I didn't expected alot of this site, but i was surprized to see alot of informationpanels around the site, even in english. It's a nice little park to go to and it isn't far from the station. There is another reconstructed tower, the Utonoguchi-mon-wakiyagura. This is at the other end of the castle-grounds than the other reconstructed towers. I'll send photos of it when i'll be back at home. This is a site to visit when you're in the area.