Kokura Castle (小倉城, Kokura-jō) is a castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. It was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki starting in 1602, with construction completed in 1608.[1]
Construction of Kokura Castle began in 1602 and was completed in 1608. It was the property of the Ogasawara clan (from Harima) between 1632 and 1860.
The castle burnt down from a fire in 1837, with parts of it rebuilt in 1839.[1] The castle was burnt down intentionally in 1866 by retreating Kokura troops during its skirmish against the Chōshū clan during the Second Chōshū expedition.[2]
Mori Ōgai was based at the castle at the turn of the 20th century, when it was a military base.
The keep was reconstructed in 1959, and the castle was fully restored in 1990. Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum and castle garden were opened in 1998.
Locationedit
The castle is about a ten-minute walk from JR Kyushu's Kokura Station. The north side of the moat is next to the Riverwalk shopping complex (completed in 2003).
Attractionsedit
The castle keep contains a modern folkloric museum and admission is charged to the keep (350 yen), garden (300 yen) and Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum (600 yen). A joint ticket to the three attractions costs 700 yen.
The keep is not an accurate reconstruction. When it was reconstructed in 1959, the designers opted for a more aesthetically appealing design instead of faithfully rebuilding the simpler structure that once stood on the site.[1]
An old Japanese-style pre-Brunton lighthouse from Shirasu (白洲) is on the castle grounds.
The keep or donjon of Kokura Castle
Closer look at east side of the castle
Cherry blossoms (sakura) and the keep of Kokura Castle, March 2002
Kokura castle
Kokura Castle floors information
The old Shirasu lighthouse
Literatureedit
Benesch, Oleg and Ran Zwigenberg (2019). Japan's Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 374. ISBN9781108481946.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kokura Castle.
De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN978-9492722300.
Schmorleitz, Morton S. (1974). Castles in Japan. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co. ISBN0-8048-1102-4.
^ abc. Archived from the original on 2013-09-24. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
kokura, castle, 小倉城, kokura, castle, kitakyushu, japan, built, hosokawa, tadaoki, starting, 1602, with, construction, completed, 1608, 小倉城kitakyushu, fukuoka, prefecture, japan, keep, 小倉城show, fukuoka, prefecture, 小倉城show, japancoordinates33, 884444, 874256, 8. Kokura Castle 小倉城 Kokura jō is a castle in Kitakyushu Japan It was built by Hosokawa Tadaoki starting in 1602 with construction completed in 1608 1 Kokura Castle 小倉城Kitakyushu Fukuoka Prefecture JapanKokura Castle keepKokura Castle 小倉城Show map of Fukuoka PrefectureKokura Castle 小倉城Show map of JapanCoordinates33 53 04 N 130 52 27 E 33 884444 N 130 874256 E 33 884444 130 874256Site informationOpen tothe publicyesSite historyBuilt1608 rebuilt 1839 1959Kokura Castle from the nearby Japanese garden Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 Attractions 4 Literature 5 See also 6 External linksHistory editConstruction of Kokura Castle began in 1602 and was completed in 1608 It was the property of the Ogasawara clan from Harima between 1632 and 1860 The castle burnt down from a fire in 1837 with parts of it rebuilt in 1839 1 The castle was burnt down intentionally in 1866 by retreating Kokura troops during its skirmish against the Chōshu clan during the Second Chōshu expedition 2 Mori Ōgai was based at the castle at the turn of the 20th century when it was a military base The keep was reconstructed in 1959 and the castle was fully restored in 1990 Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum and castle garden were opened in 1998 Location editThe castle is about a ten minute walk from JR Kyushu s Kokura Station The north side of the moat is next to the Riverwalk shopping complex completed in 2003 Attractions editThe castle keep contains a modern folkloric museum and admission is charged to the keep 350 yen garden 300 yen and Matsumoto Seicho Memorial Museum 600 yen A joint ticket to the three attractions costs 700 yen The keep is not an accurate reconstruction When it was reconstructed in 1959 the designers opted for a more aesthetically appealing design instead of faithfully rebuilding the simpler structure that once stood on the site 1 Kokura Castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017 3 An old Japanese style pre Brunton lighthouse from Shirasu 白洲 is on the castle grounds nbsp The keep or donjon of Kokura Castle nbsp Closer look at east side of the castle nbsp Cherry blossoms sakura and the keep of Kokura Castle March 2002 nbsp Kokura castle nbsp Kokura Castle floors information nbsp The old Shirasu lighthouseLiterature editBenesch Oleg and Ran Zwigenberg 2019 Japan s Castles Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace Cambridge Cambridge University Press p 374 ISBN 9781108481946 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kokura Castle De Lange William 2021 An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles Groningen Toyo Press pp 600 pages ISBN 978 9492722300 Schmorleitz Morton S 1974 Castles in Japan Tokyo Charles E Tuttle Co ISBN 0 8048 1102 4 a b c Jcastle Kokura Castle Archived from the original on 2013 09 24 Retrieved 2013 02 18 Kokura Castle History Retrieved 2020 10 21 続日本100名城 in Japanese 日本城郭協会 Retrieved 25 July 2019 See also editFuruichi RyōwaExternal links editKokura Castle Kitakyushu film commission Kokura Castle Japanese Kokura Castle English Kokura Castle Japan Kyushu Tourist Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kokura Castle amp oldid 1167786377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
