Kameyama Castle (Kyoto)
Kameyama Castle (亀山城, Kameyama-jō) is a castle located in Kameoka, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It guarded the northwest passage into Kyoto for nearly three hundred years.
| Kameyama Castle | |
|---|---|
亀山城 | |
| Kameoka, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan | |
 Stone wall of Honmaru compound | |
  Kameyama Castle  Kameyama Castle | |
| Type | Hira style castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Akechi clan/Oda clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1578 |
| Built by | Akechi Mitsuhide |
| Materials | Stone walls |
| Demolished | 1877 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Akechi clan, Toyotomi Hidekatsu, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Maeda Geni |
The castle was built by Oda Nobunaga's vassal Akechi Mitsuhide because he needed a front base to conquer Tanba region.[1][2] He set out for Honnō-ji (Honnō-ji Incident) from the castle in 1582.[3] After the Meiji period revolution, all the remaining structures of the castle were removed or destroyed.[1]
In 2019, Akechi Mistuhide`s statue was built in the castle.[4]
Further reading
- De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
References
- "第8回 光秀の丹波経略の拠点亀山城" (in Japanese). 城びと. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "明智光秀～1人でも多くの人に知ってもらいたい" (in Japanese). 亀岡市観光協会公式. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "明智光秀 亀山城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "明智光秀の功績しのび、銅像の除幕式 京都・亀岡でまつり" (in Japanese). 京都新聞. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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