Matsusaka Castle (松坂城, Matsusaka-jō) was a Japanese castle (now in ruins) located in the city of Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Throughout most of the Edo period, Matsusaka Castle was a secondary administrative center for the Kishu-Tokugawa clan, daimyō of Kishū Domain. It has been protected as a National Historic Site since 2011.[1] | ||||||
Type: flatland-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1588 | ||||||
Builder: Gamō Ujisato | ||||||