- Fukuchiyama Castle
nihongo|Fukuchiyama Castle|福知山城|Fukuchiyama-jō is a
castle located inFukuchiyama ,Kyoto Prefecture ,Japan .History
Fukuchiyama Castle was originally built and ruled by the Yokoyama family. [ [http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/theme/sites/traditional_buil/fukuchiyama_castle/ Welcome to Kyoto - Fukuchiyama Castle Folk Museum ] ] Following his capture of Tanba in
1576 ,Akechi Mitsuhide reconstructed the castle on the foundations of the older fortification in1580 . However, the castle, along with many other castles in Japan, was destroyed in1872 during theMeiji Restoration in the Japanese government's attempts to modernize Japan. [ [http://www.kansai.gr.jp/Collection/asp/EngDisplayCollectionInfo.Asp?CollectionNo=000192 Kansai Collection ] ]Today
In
1986 , the "tenshu", orkeep , of Fukuchiyama Castle was re-built following a spirited campaign by residents of the city of Fukuchiyama. It now serves as a local history museum. Also, a well named "Toyoiwa-no-I" is located in the castle, and is the deepestwell of any castle in Japan. Many original stone walls still stand. [ [http://www.kanko-otakara.jp/webapps/Contribute/Parser.do?codes=26%7C0248082637%7C262013&prefix=02x01_9MCKI5238zP&l_code=02 Discover Japan! Sightseeing Database ] ]Sources
* [http://www.kanko-otakara.jp/webapps/Contribute/Parser.do?codes=26%7C0248082637%7C262013&prefix=02x01_9MCKI5238zP&l_code=02 Discovering Japan sightseeing guide]
* [http://www.pref.kyoto.jp/visitkyoto/en/theme/sites/traditional_buil/fukuchiyama_castle/ Welcome to Kyoto website]
* [http://www.kansai.gr.jp/Collection/asp/EngDisplayCollectionInfo.Asp?CollectionNo=000192 Kansai collection]References
Literature
*cite book | title=Castles in Japan| last=Schmorleitz| first=Morton S.| date=1974| pages= | publisher=Charles E. Tuttle Co.| location=Tokyo| id=ISBN 0-8084-1102-4
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