Imperial Japanese Army officers of the Kumamoto garrison, Unknown photographer
Date
19 February - 12 April 1877
Location
Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Result
Imperial victory
Belligerents
Japan
Satsuma Domain
Commanders and leaders
Tani Tateki Yamagata Aritomo Kuroda Kiyotaka
Saigō Takamori
Strength
Kumamoto garrison: 4,400
Later reinforcements: 90,000
20,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Unknown
v
t
e
Satsuma Rebellion
Kumamoto
Tabaruzaka
Shiroyama
The Siege of Kumamoto Castle (熊本城強襲, Kumamotojō kyōshū) from February 19 to April 12, 1877, in Kumamoto, Japan, was a major battle of the Satsuma Rebellion.
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