Kuwana Castle (桑名城, Kuwana-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Kuwana, northern Mie Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Kuwana Castle was home to a branch the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Kuwana Domain. The castle was also known as "Ōgi-jō" (扇城) or "Asahi-jō" (旭城). | ||||||
Type: flatland-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1601 | ||||||
Builder: Honda Tadakatsu | ||||||