Global InformationUzumine information
| Uzumine Castle | |
|---|---|
宇津峰 | |
| Kōriyama and Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | |
 Entrance to Uzumine | |
  Uzumine Castle  Uzumine Castle | |
| Coordinates | 37°17′49.2″N 140°28′0.12″E / 37.297000°N 140.4667000°E |
| Type | yamashiro-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | c.1340 |
| Built by | Tamura Morihide |
| In use | Nanboku-chō period |
| Demolished | c. 1354 |
National Historic Site of Japan | |
Uzumine (宇津峰) was a Nanboku-chō period Yamashiro-style Japanese castle located on Mount Uzumine, a mountain with an altitude of 677 metres (2,221 ft), at the border between the cities of Kōriyama and Sukagawa in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The castle was also known as "Hoshiga-jō" (星が城) of "Unsui-mine" (雲水峯). The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1951.[1]
- ^ "宇津峰" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.