Utsunomiya Castle

Utsunomiya Castle
宇都宮城
Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Reconstructed Fujimi Yagura (watchtower) at Utsunomiya Castle
Edo-period map of Utsunomiya Castle
Site information
Typeflatland-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Location
Utsunomiya Castle
宇都宮城
Utsunomiya Castle
宇都宮城
Coordinates36°33′16″N 139°53′09″E / 36.55444°N 139.88583°E / 36.55444; 139.88583
Site history
Builtlate Heian period
In useSengoku-1889

Utsunomiya Castle (宇都宮城, Utsunomiya-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Utsunomiya, central Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Utsunomiya Castle was home to a branch of the Toda clan, daimyō of Utsunomiya Domain.