Tsuchiura Castle

Tsuchiura Castle
土浦城
Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Taiko Yagura Gate of Tsuchiura Castle
Site information
Typeflatland-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Location
Tsuchiura Castle
土浦城
Tsuchiura Castle
土浦城
Coordinates36°5′6.37″N 140°11′53.33″E / 36.0851028°N 140.1981472°E / 36.0851028; 140.1981472
Site history
In useEdo period
Demolished1873

Tsuchiura Castle (土浦城, Tsuchiura-jō) is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in Tsuchiura, southern Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tsuchiura Castle was home to the Tsuchiya clan, daimyō of Tsuchiura Domain. The castle was also known as "Ki-jō" (亀城, Turtle Castle).