Honjō Castle (本荘城, Honjō-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Yurihonjō, southern Akita Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Honjō Castle was home to the Rokugō clan, daimyō of Honjō Domain. The castle was also known as "Tsurumai-jō" (鶴舞城) or "Ozaki-jō" (尾崎城). | ||||||
Type: hirayama-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1610 | ||||||
Builder: Tateoka Mitsushige, rebuilt by Rokugō Masanori | ||||||