Outside of this castle is a shrine or a few shrines.
I decided not to wait for the castle to open at 9:00 am because of the train schedules and needing to travel a fair distance that day, so I just made do with walking around it.
This historical information comes from the J-Castle website -
Kuroda Yoshitaka was stationed here by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1587. After the Battle of Sekigahara he was rewarded with greater lands in Fukuoka and replaced by Hosokawa Tadaoki. Hosokawa finished the construction of this castle and also built Kokura Castle. When Hosokawa Tadaoki moved to Kokura Castle he placed his son Tadatoshi in Nakatsu Castle. Following the Hosokawa, the Ogasawara Clan took over the castle and ruled until they were replaced by Okudaira Masashige in 1717. The Okudaira ruled until the Meiji Restoration.
This castle is said to be one of three great water castles in Japan. The inside of the castle serves as a historical museum about the Okudaira family, relatives of the Tokugawa family.
4 comments:
What a beautiful design. I like the "cliff hanger" look!
Lovely photos! What a beautiful structure! I cannot quite imagine it during a battle - so different from western 'castles.' :)
Linda
Nakatsu Castle is magnificent. 🏯
The castle is built with exquisite balance on the stone wall is a wonderful piece of technology.😆
Happy New Year Pamela: This looks like a very quiet and pleasant place to visit.
Thank-you for sharing.
Catherine
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