Kaneishi castle

The reconstructed main gate of Kaneishi castle as it appears today.

Built: 1665-1669
Japanese: 金石城 (Kaneishi jou)

Kaneishi castle, located in Tsushima Fuchû (today, Izuhara-chô) on Tsushima Island was the seat of Tsushima han.

Originally established as Kaneishi mansion (Kaneishi yakata) by Sô Masamori in the late 1520s or early 1530s,^[1] the Sô clan mansion was expanded and transformed into a castle by Sô Yoshizane around 1665 to 1669.^[2]

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References

↑ "The Sô clan as Rulers of Tsushima Island," gallery label, Tsushima Museum.[1]
↑ Explanatory plaques, Banshô-in temple, Tsushima.[2][3].; explanatory plaques at former site of Kaneishi castle.[4]

[1] "The Sô clan as Rulers of Tsushima Island," gallery label, Tsushima Museum.[1]

[bansho-2] Explanatory plaques, Banshô-in temple, Tsushima.[2][3].; explanatory plaques at former site of Kaneishi castle.[4]

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