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Kagoshima Castle
Seat of the Shimazu clan for 270 years — a castleless fortress embodying Satsuma's motto that people, not walls, are the true defense
創建
1602 年
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About 10 min by bus from JR Kagoshima-Chuo Station
Shiroyama-cho, Kagoshima, Kagoshima
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Castle
Founded 1602
424 years
概要
Kagoshima Castle, commonly known as Tsurumaru Castle, was the seat of the Shimazu clan. A practical fortress without a keep, it employed a unique defense system with 113 outer fortifications throughout the domain. The Goromon gate was reconstructed in wood in 2020 after 147 years.
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Kagoshima Castle, widely known as Tsurumaru Castle, was founded in 1602 by Shimazu Iehisa, the lord of the Satsuma Domain. Built as a flatland-hill castle without a keep, it embodied the Satsuma spirit of relying on people rather than fortifications for defense. While the castle featured sturdy ston…
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Kagoshima Castle (Tsurumaru) was begun in 1601 by Shimazu Iehisa, brother of Shimazu Yoshihiro. After returning from the Battle of Sekigahara (1600), Yoshihiro helped establish the domain's governance alongside his brother with this castle at its center. Yoshihiro's martial prestige and diplomatic negotiations with the Toyotomi regime were the foundation that preserved Satsuma's autonomy.
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