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*''Japanese'': 名護屋城 ''(Nagoya jou)'', 肥前名護屋城 ''(Hizen Nagoya jou)''
*''Japanese'': 名護屋城 ''(Nagoya jou)'', 肥前名護屋城 ''(Hizen Nagoya jou)''
Nagoya castle was a castle built by [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in [[Hizen province]] (today, [[Saga prefecture]]) in northern Kyushu, to serve as a staging area for his [[Korean Invasions|invasions of Korea]]. Originally built in [[1591]], it rivalled [[Osaka castle]] in size and amassed around it numerous encampments for the respective armies of individual daimyô, as well as sizable communities of merchants and artisans. Following Hideyoshi's death in [[1598]], the castle was abandoned; portions of its architecture were relocated to temples, castles, and other sites elsewhere in the country, while what remained largely simply fell into ruin.
Nagoya castle was a castle built by [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] in [[Hizen province]] (today, [[Saga prefecture]]) in northern Kyushu, to serve as a staging area for his [[Korean Invasions|invasions of Korea]]. Originally built in [[1591]], it rivalled [[Osaka castle]] in size and amassed around it numerous encampments for the respective armies of individual daimyô, as well as sizable communities of merchants and artisans. Following Hideyoshi's death in [[1598]], the castle was abandoned; portions of its architecture were relocated to temples, castles, and other sites elsewhere in the country, while what remained largely simply fell into ruin.<ref>For example, the main gate of [[Gonsho-ji|Gonshô-ji]] in [[Karatsu]], the family temple of the [[Ogasawara clan]] lords of [[Karatsu han]], is said to have been either relocated whole from Hizen Nagoya, or constructed from wood from the castle. Plaques on-site at Gonshô-ji, Karatsu.</ref>
Today, numerous stone markers and explanatory plaques have been erected both within the bounds of the former castle and on the sites of the surrounding daimyô encampments. The Saga Prefecture Nagoya Castle Museum, a museum dedicated to the history of Japan-Korea relations, was established nearby in 1993.
Today, numerous stone markers and explanatory plaques have been erected both within the bounds of the former castle and on the sites of the surrounding daimyô encampments. The Saga Prefecture Nagoya Castle Museum, a museum dedicated to the history of Japan-Korea relations, was established nearby in 1993.
