Hiketa Castle

Hiketa Castle
引田城
Hiketa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Stone wall of Hiketa Castle
Site information
TypeHirayama style castle
OwnerMiyoshi clan
Conditionruins
Location
Hiketa Castle
Hiketa Castle
Hiketa Castle
Hiketa Castle (Japan)
Coordinates34°14′01″N 134°24′30″E / 34.23372°N 134.40835°E / 34.23372; 134.40835
Site history
BuiltSengoku period
Built byUnknown
MaterialsStone walls
Demolished1615
EventsBattle of Hiketa
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Sengoku Hidehisa, Ikoma Chikamasa

Hiketa Castle (引田城, Hiketa-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Higashikagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 2020.