Kōriyama Castle (Nara Prefecture)
- Kōriyama Castle (Nara Prefecture)
Nihongo|Kōriyama Castle|郡山城|Kōriyama-jō was a Japanese castle in what is now the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Sengoku daimyo Tsutsui Junkei started construction of the castle, and Toyotomi Hidenaga made it his residence [ [http://www.city.yamatokoriyama.nara.jp/engrish/histry.htm Yamatokoriyama] City Government official page, retrieved May 4, 2008] In the Edo period, it became the headquarters of the Kōriyama Domain. During this time it was held variously by members of the Mizuno, Okudaira Matsudaira, Honda, Fujii Matsudaira, and Yanagisawa clans.
Today, many walls and moats are preserved in a public park in the city. The Yanagisawa Shrine stands within the grounds.
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The nearest station is Kintetsu-Kōriyama.
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This article incorporates material from the articles 郡山城 (大和国) ("Kōriyama-jō (Yamato no Kuni)") and 郡山藩 ("Kōriyama-han") in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on May 4, 2008.
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