Takamatsu Castle (Bitchū)
| Takamatsu Castle | |
|---|---|
高松城 | |
| Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan | |
Honmaru Base and Moat of Takamatsu Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Azuchi-Momoyama castle |
| Controlled by | Ishikawa clan (until 1575), Mōri clan (1575–1582), Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1582–1598), Hanabusa clan (c. 1598 – mid-17th century) |
| Condition | ruins |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°41′34.8″N 133°49′19.36″E / 34.693000°N 133.8220444°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | late 16th century |
| Built by | Mimura clan |
| In use | late 16th to mid-17th centuries |
| Materials | Wood, stone, plaster |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Takamatsu (1582) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Shimizu Muneharu (c. 1575–1582) Hanabusa Masanari |
Takamatsu Castle (高松城, Takamatsu-jō) of Bitchū Province was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is today the Kayo neighborhood of Kita-ku, Okayama in Okayama Prefecture. The style of the castle was a hirajō (flatland castle) with no stone walls, but only earthen walls. The castle was surrounded by marshes, which formed a natural moat. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1902.