| Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō) is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture.[1] It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep (天守閣, tenshukaku) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960,[1] but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle.[2] Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.[1] |
| Type： Azuchi-Momoyama castle |
Built：
1467 (original fortifications) [1]
1496 (expansion) [1]
1601–1607 (expansion) [1]
1610 (Honmaru Goten Palace) [1]
1960 (reconstruction) [1]
1998–2008 (reconstruction) [1]
2016-present (repairs following Earthquake damage)
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Builder：
Ideta Hidenobu (1467) [1]
Kanokogi Chikakazu (1496) [1]
Katō Kiyomasa (1601–1607) [1]
Katō Kiyomasa (1610) [1]
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