The tenshu and some connected buildings were reconstructed using concrete in 1958.
Site history
Built
1585-1586
Built by
Toyotomi Hidenaga
In use
1586 to 1945
Materials
Earth, stone, and wood
Demolished
Most of the castle during the Meiji Restoration, though the tenshu survived until its destruction from firebombing in 1945.
National Historic Site
National Palace of Scenic Beauty
Layout of the tenshu
Wakayama Castle (和歌山城, Wakayama-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. For most of the Edo Period, it was the administrative center of Kishū Domain, which was controlled by a cadet branch of the Tokugawa clan. Due to its size and status, Wakayama Castle was ranked as one of the most important castles under the Tokugawa shogunate. The castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1931,[1] and its Nishi-no-Maru Garden was designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1987.[2]
^"和歌山城" [Wakayama-jō] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^"和歌山城西之丸庭園" [Wakayama-jō] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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Map around Wakayama Castle
