Hirado Castle (平戸城, Hirado-jō) was the seat of the Matsura clan, the daimyō of Hirado Domain, of Hizen Province, Kyūshū. It is located in present-day Hirado city Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It was also known as Kameoka Castle (亀岡城, Kameoka-jō). | ||||||
Type: Hirayama-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1718 (original)1962 (rebuild) | ||||||
Builder: Matsura Takashi | ||||||