Hagi Castle

Main keep (tenshu) of Hagi Castle, before 1880
Ruins of the castle and the same view today
Areal view of the castle grounds

Hagi Castle (萩城 Hagi-jō), also known as Shizuki Castle, is a castle located in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

History

Mōri Terumoto lost his holdings around Hiroshima and was moved to Hagi following the Battle of Sekigahara when he supported the losing side. He built Hagi Castle in 1604, and his family continued to rule over the Chōshū Domain until the Meiji Restoration. The castle was unusual as it was constructed mainly at the base of Mount Shizuki, though a few defences are located on the mountain.

In 1874, much of the castle was destroyed, leaving little but ruins.[1]

Today

The castle is a National Historic site. The castle was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 5, 2015 as part of the Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining. It is registered as part of Hagi's Castle Town. [2][3]

Sources

  1. ↑ http://www.jcastle.info/castle/profile/86-Hagi-Castle
  2. ↑ http://www.kyuyama.jp/e/kyushuyamaguchi/ky_hagi_04.html
  3. ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1484/multiple=1&unique_number=2045

Literature

Media related to Hagi Castle at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 34°25′17″N 131°22′53″E / 34.421419°N 131.381389°E / 34.421419; 131.381389

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