[Castle name]
Fukui castle
Ieyasu’s second son Yuki Hideyasu was the clan creater and came out Matsudaira Yoshinaga at the end of Shogun.
[Description]
Fukui Castle is a flatland castle located in Fukui City, Fukui Province. A part of castle is still left.It was famous for being the town under the castle of Mr. Matsudaira of Echizen during Edo Period.
After Oda Nobunaga destroyed [Asakura Yoshikage] who was the guardian of Echizen, Akechi Mitsuhide served Kitanosho Castle. However, instead of Castle it was more like a Toride.
After that, Tensho 3 year (1575), [Hashita Katsuie] was given Echizen Country and he greatly renovated Kitanosho Castle. Tensho 11 year (1583), Katsuie was defeated at [the Battle of Shizugatake] and he committed suicide with his wife.
When Katsuie was destroyed, [Aoki Kazunori] was appointed as the castle owner. Hideyoshi died in Keicho 5 year (1600), Ishida Mitsunari was defeated, and later when Toyotomi Hideyori was destroyed at Osaka Summer Jin, Winter Jin, Tokugawa Ieyasu united the country.
eyasu gave his second son [Yuki Hideyasu] 680000 stones. At that time, the castle was greatly renovated and it took 6 years to finish the renovation.
Kanei 1 year (1624), the third clan master of Fukui Clan [Matsudaira Tadamasa] changed the castle name from Kitanosho Castle to [Fukui Castle]. After that, the area was ruled by Mr. Matsudaira for generations until the end of Shogun. In addition, [Matsudaira Yoshinaga] was famous of being an intelligent leader.
Bending wheel, stones, moats, well are left on the current Fukui Castle Ruins and a park is built.
[Address,access]
〒910-0005 3-17-1 Oute, Fukui City, Fukui Province
[Map]
Related post
Comment
No trackbacks yet.
No comments yet.