Komoro Castle

nihongo|Komoro Castle|小諸城|Komoro Castle is a "hirayamashiro" (hilltop castle) located in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The castle was constructed in 1554 by Takeda Shingen. In 1590, Sengoku Hidehisa became the lord. He was followed by his son, Sengoku Tadamasa. Tadamasa improved the castle, and the "tenshu" (keep)'s foundation dates from this time. The "tenshu" itself burned down during the Edo Period. [ [http://wiki.samurai-archives.com/index.php?title=Komoro_castle Komoro castle - SamuraiWiki ] ] Much of what remained of the castle was demolished in 1871, during the Meiji Restoration. [ [http://hometown.infocreate.co.jp/en/chubu/komoro/komoro-e.html Hometown Homepage - Komoro ] ]

Currently, the castle's ruins are open to the public, along with two gates, the Ōtemon and Sannomon, both of which have been declared Important Cultural Properties. [ [http://www.jcastle.info/castle/profile/108-Komoro-Castle Komoro Castle ] ] Also located in the castle is an amusment park, a zoo which was opened in 1926, and a museum dedicated to Shimazaki Toson. [ [http://hometown.infocreate.co.jp/en/chubu/komoro/midoko-e.html Hometown Homepage - Komoro Places to Visit ] ]

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*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