Kokubu Castle

TypeHirajiro-style castle

OwnerShimazu clan

Conditionruins

Coordinates31°44′26″N 130°46′25″E / 31.740611°N 130.773639°E / 31.740611; 130.773639

Kokubu Castle
国分城
Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Stone wall of Kokubu Castle
Site information
Type	Hirajiro-style castle
Owner	Shimazu clan
Condition	ruins
Location
Kokubu Castle Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture Kokubu Castle Show map of Japan
Coordinates	31°44′26″N 130°46′25″E / 31.740611°N 130.773639°E / 31.740611; 130.773639
Site history
Built	1604
Built by	Shimazu Yoshihiro
Garrison information
Past commanders	Shimazu Yoshihiro, Shimazu Kameju

Kokubu Castle (国分城, Kokubu-jō) also called Maizuru Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The site is called a Kokubu castle, but it is a fortified residence rather than a castle.^[1]

In 1604, Shimazu Yoshihiro built the castle and moved from Tomiguma Castle.^[2] Shimazu Yoshihisa lived a retired life in the castle, he died January 21, 1611.^[3][2]

Currently Kokubu elementary school is on site, but stone walls, moats and gates still remain.^[4]