Arikoyama Castle
Arikoyama Castle (有子山城, Arikoyama-jō) is a castle structure in Toyooka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1]
| Arikoyama Castle | |
|---|---|
有子山城 | |
| Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
 Arikoyama Castle | |
| Type | Mountaintop-style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Yamana clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1574 |
| Built by | Yamana Toyosuke |
| Materials | Stone walls |
| Demolished | 1604 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Yamana Suketoyo, Maeno Nagayasu |
It was the original base of power for the Yamana clan. Yamana Suketoyo moved their home castle from Konosumiyama Castle in 1576 after his Konosumiyama Castle was defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[1][2][3]
Current
The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and moats.[1][4] In 2017, the castle was listed as one of the Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan.[5]
Gallery
Stone wall of the castle
Stone wall of the Honamaru copmound
Eathen bridge of the castle
Literature
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- De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
References
- "有子山城" (in Japanese). 出石観光. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "有子山城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "出石城・有子山城の魅力語" (in Japanese). 朝日新聞. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "有子山城跡" (in Japanese). 城びと. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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