Wakayama Castle (Suō)
| Wakayama Castle | |
|---|---|
若山城 | |
| Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
 Wakayama Castle | |
| Type | Yamajiro-style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ōuchi clan, Sue clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 15c |
| Built by | Sue clan |
| Demolished | 1555 |
| Events | Siege of Wakayama Castle |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Sue Okifusa, Sue Harukata |
Wakayama Castle (若山城, Wakayama-jō) is the remains of a castle structure in Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a Prefectural Historic Sites.[1][2] It is located on a 217 meter mountain.[2][3]
Wakayama castle was built by the Sue clan, one of the most important retainers of the Ōuchi clan and became a home castle of the Sue clan in the Sengoku period.[4][5] Sue Harukata improved and strengthened the castle before the Tainei-ji incident.[4]
The castle was attacked by the Mōri clan soon after the Battle of Miyajima, Harukata's son Nagafusa was defeated and he committed seppuku.[4] It is believed the castle was demolished by the Mōri clan after the fall of the castle.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wakayama Castle" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi pref. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Wakayama Castle" (in Japanese). Shunan City official. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "若山城跡" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "日本の城がわかる事典「若山城」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Wakayama Castle" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi pref. Retrieved 13 November 2021.