Honjō Castle

Honjō Castle
本荘城
Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Reconstructed gate of Honjō Castle
Site information
Typehirayama-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Location
Honjō Castle
Honjō Castle
Honjō Castle
Honjō Castle (Japan)
Coordinates39°23′5.49″N 140°2′50.9″E / 39.3848583°N 140.047472°E / 39.3848583; 140.047472
Site history
Built1613
Built byTateoka Mitsushige,
rebuilt by Rokugō Masanori
In useEdo period
Demolished1868

Honjō Castle (本荘城, Honjō-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Yurihonjō, southern Akita Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Honjō Castle was home to the Rokugō clan, daimyō of Honjō Domain. The castle was also known as "Tsurumai-jō" (鶴舞城) or "Ozaki-jō" (尾崎城).