Uwajima Castle

Uwajima Castle (宇和島城) is a hirayama-jiro (Japanese castle on a hill on a plain) in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan. An alternate name for this castle is Tsurushima-jō. This castle is well known as one of the twelve Japanese castles to still have an original donjon built in the Edo Period.

History
This castle was constructed by Tōdō Takatora, a Daimyō, in 1596 after being given a small fiefdom by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1595. This castle experienced major repairs and expansion by Date Munetoshi in 1671.

Cultural Property
Uwajima castle has an Important Cultural Property selected by Japanese government:


 * Tenshukaku (Donjon Tower)

Access

 * Uwajima Station of Yosan Line