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Iwakuni Castle
Iwakuni Castle
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Iwakuni Castle was built by Kikkawa Hiroie on Moun…
Founded
1608
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Castle
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About 20 min by bus from JR Iwakuni Station
Yokoyama, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
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Castle
Founded 1608
418 years
Overview
Iwakuni Castle was built by Kikkawa Hiroie on Mount Yokoyama in 1608. Demolished just seven years later under the One Castle Per Province decree, it was reconstructed in 1962. The view of the castle paired with Kintai Bridge makes it one of Yamaguchi's iconic landscapes, especially famed for cherry blossoms.
Origins
Built by Kikkawa Hiroie on Mount Yokoyama in 1608, the castle was demolished just seven years later under the One Castle Per Province decree. The current keep was reconstructed in 1962, positioned south of the original site for better views from Kintai Bridge, which was built in 1673.
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Kikkawa Hiroie
Lord of Iwakuni, Kinsman-General of the Mori
Age 47 at founding
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In 1608, Kikkawa Hiroie built Iwakuni Castle atop Mt. Yokoyama overlooking the Nishiki River. At Sekigahara in 1600 he had secretly negotiated with the Tokugawa while positioned on Mt. Nangu with the Western Army, blocking the main Mori force from joining the battle. Afterward, amid the Mori's reduction, he was granted Iwakuni (30,000 koku) and became its first lord.
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