Miiri-Takamatsu Castle
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| Miiri-Takamatsu Castle | |
|---|---|
三入高松城 | |
| Asakita-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan | |
 Miiri-Takamatsu Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Mountaintop castle |
| Owner | Mōri clan |
| Controlled by | Kumagai clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | Muromachi period |
| Built by | Kumagai clan |
| Demolished | 1600 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Kumagai Nobunao, Kumagai Takanao |
Miiri-Takamatsu Castle (三入高松城, Miiri-Takamatsu -jō)) is the remains of a castle structure in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is located on a 339-meter mountain. One of the 18 Generals of Mōri, Kumagai Nobunao was commander of the castle.[1]
In the Sengoku period, Kumagai clan moved their main bastion from Isegatsubo Castle to the castle since Isegatsubo Castle was considered unsuitable to withstanding a siege, and used the castle until Mōri clan moved to Suō Province.[2][3][4]
Its ruins have been protected as a Prefectural Historic Sites as one of the Remains of Kumagai Clan Ruins, combining both Isegatsubo Castle and Kumagai clan's fortified residence Doi-Yashiki.[3]
