Tenjinyama Castle (Inaba)

 

Tenjinyama Castle
天神山城
Tottori (city), Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Tenjinyama Castle (the foundation of the Castle tower)
TypeOkajiro-style castle
Site information
OwnerInaba Yamana clan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1446
Built byInaba Yamana clan
Demolished1573
Battles/warsSiege of Tenjinyama castle
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Yamana Nobumichi, Yamana Toyokazu

Tenjinyama Castle (天神山城, Tenjinyama-jō) also known as Fuse-Tenjinyama Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Tottori (city), Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a Prefectural Historic Sites.[1] The castle was the Shogosho (Shugo daimyo's residence or main bastion) of the Inaba Yamana clan.[2]

The castle was built by Yamana Katutoyo in 1446.[1] In 1573, Yamana Toyokuni moved Inaba Yamana clan's main bastion to Tottori castle.[3] At the same time, The keep of the castle was moved to Tottori castle.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Tenjinyama Castle" (in Japanese). 鳥取県 地域づくり推進部 文化財局 文化財課(Tottori cultural property navigation system). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ^ "因幡守護山名氏と布施天神山城" (PDF) (in Japanese). Tottori pref official pdf. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "鳥取城の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 28 October 2021.