Akashi Castle
| Akashi Castle (明石城, Akashi-jō) was an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kiharu Castle (喜春城, Kiharu-jō) or Kinkō Castle (錦江城, Kinkō-jō). Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957.[1] | ||||||
| Type： flatland-style Japanese castle | ||||||
| Built： 1617 to 1619 | ||||||
| Builder： Ogasawara Tadazane | ||||||
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