Kōnomine_Castle

Kōnomine Castle

Kōnomine Castle

Castle ruins in Yamaguchi, Japan

Kōnomine Castle (高嶺城, Kōnomine-jō) is a castle structure in Yamaguchi, Japan. It is located on a 338 meter mountain.[1][2]

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History

Kōnomine Castle was built in 1556 by Ōuchi Yoshinaga as a supporting castle of Ōuchi-shi Yakata, but Mōri Motonari`s army advanced to Suō Province, Ōuchi Yoshinaga left Ōuchi-shi Yakata and Kōnomine Castle without resistance.[3][4]

In 1638, Kōnomine castle was abandoned.[1] The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[5]

Main Base of Kōnomine Castle
Kōnomine Castle

Current

The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and moats left intact.

Literature

  • De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.

References

  1. [1]
    "第３回　高嶺城跡" (in Japanese). 大内文化. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. [2]
    "高嶺城跡" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. [3]
    "高嶺城跡" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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    "高嶺城" (in Japanese). 城びと. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. [5]
    "高嶺城跡" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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