Restored in 1960 and 1998–2008.[1] Currently under repair following damage caused by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes.
Site history
Built
1467 (original fortifications) [1]
1496 (expansion) [1]
1601–1607 (expansion) [1]
1610 (Honmaru Goten Palace) [1]
1960 (reconstruction) [1]
1998–2008 (reconstruction) [1]
2016-present (repairs following Earthquake damage)
Built by
Ideta Hidenobu (1467) [1]
Kanokogi Chikakazu (1496) [1]
Katō Kiyomasa (1601–1607) [1]
Katō Kiyomasa (1610) [1]
In use
1467–1874 [1]-1945(as military base)
Materials
Wood, stone, plaster, tile
Demolished
1877 (Satsuma Rebellion)[1]
Japanese name
Kanji
熊本城
Hiragana
くまもとじょう
Katakana
クマモトジョウ
Transcriptions
Romanization
Kumamoto-jō
Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture.[1] It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep (天守閣, tenshukaku) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960,[1] but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle.[2] Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.[1]
KumamotoCastle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified...
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as the defenders of KumamotoCastle opened fire on Satsuma units attempting to force their way into the castle. KumamotoCastle, built in 1598, was among...
with Matsumoto Castle and KumamotoCastle, Himeji Castle is considered one of Japan's three premier castles. In order to preserve the castle buildings, it...
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of the re-opening to Kumamoto City government, to be put towards repairs to KumamotoCastle that was damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. The reconstructed...
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seen in the Empire of Japan. Following their defeat at the Siege of KumamotoCastle and in other battles in central Kyūshū, the surviving remnants of the...
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is nothing more than play." At age 16 he was called to serve in the Kumamotocastle town as a menial in charge of cleaning (Osōji-bōzu お掃除坊主). Although...
officer during the Meiji era before he was killed at the Siege of KumamotoCastle in 1877. He was born the son of Naomichi Sagawa, a samurai of the Aizu...
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