Niitakayama Castle

Niitakayama Castle (新高山城, Niitakayama-jō) is the name for the earthly remains of a castle structure in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan.[1]　Located on a 197.6 meter mountain.[2] The site was designated a National Historic Site.[3]

Niitakayama Castle
新高山城
Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan
Niitakayama Castle
Type	Mountaintop castle
Site information
Owner	Kobayakawa clan
Condition	ruins
Site history
Built	1552
Built by	Kobayakawa Takakage
Demolished	1596
Garrison information
Past commanders	Kobayakawa Takakage

History

Takayama Castle(left) and Niitakayama Castle(right)

Niitakayama Castle was built in 1552 by Kobayakawa Takakage. Takakage moved Numata Kobayakawa clan`s main base from Takayama Castle which located on the mountain across the numata river.[4][5]

In 1561, Takakage`s father Mōri Motonari visited the castle and spent 10days.[2] In 1596, Takakage moved to Mihara Castle, stones and materials were transferred to Mihara castle at that time.[4]

The castle was listed as one of　the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[6]

Well of Niitakayama Castle

The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls, moats and wells.[2]

See also

• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hiroshima)

References

1. "新高山城" (in Japanese). 続日本100名城. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
2. "新高山城跡" (in Japanese). 城びと. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
3. "新高山城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
4. "新高山城跡" (in Japanese). Mihara city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
5. "高山城" (in Japanese). 三原観光navi. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
6. "新高山城跡" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 25 July 2019.