Difference between revisions of "Takatsuki castle"

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*''Demolished: [[1878]]''
 
*''Demolished: [[1878]]''
 
*''Location: [[Musashi province]] (Hachiôji)''
 
*''Location: [[Musashi province]] (Hachiôji)''
*''Japanese'': 高月城 ''(Takadzuki-jou)''
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*''Japanese'': 高月城 ''(Takatsuki-jou)''
  
 
Takatsuki was a [[Sengoku period]] castle located in [[Musashi province]], in what is today the Hachiôji neighborhood of [[Tokyo]].
 
Takatsuki was a [[Sengoku period]] castle located in [[Musashi province]], in what is today the Hachiôji neighborhood of [[Tokyo]].

Revision as of 08:25, 6 July 2012

The site of Takatsuki castle, as seen today.

Takatsuki was a Sengoku period castle located in Musashi province, in what is today the Hachiôji neighborhood of Tokyo.

The castle was at one point controlled by the Wada clan, and was taken from them in 1573 by Takayama Ukon and Takayama Tomoteru, aided by troops belonging to Araki Murashige.

The castle was torn down in 1878.