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Matsusaka Castle
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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]
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Matsusaka Castle | |
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松阪城 | |
Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan | |
![]() portion of the foundations of the Main Keep of Matsusaka Castle | |
Coordinates | 34°34′33″N 136°31′33″E |
Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1588 |
Built by | Gamō Ujisato |
In use | Edo period |
Demolished | 1881 |
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