Kurume Castle

Castle ruins in Kurume, Japan

Kurume Castle

久留米城

Kumano, Mie, Japan

Stone wall of Kurume Castle

Site information
Type| Hirajirostyle castle
Condition| ruins
Site history
Built| 1504-21 / 1587
Built by| Kobayakawa Hidekane
Materials| Stone walls
Demolished| 1871
Garrison information
Past
commanders| Kobayakawa Hidekane

Kurume Castle (久留米城, Kurume-jō) was a castle structure in Kurume, Japan.[1] Kurume Castle was built by the ninth son of Mōri Motonari, Kobayakawa Hidekane in 1587.[2]

Kurume castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and water moat.[3] The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[4]

## Gallery

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* Well of Kurume Castle

* Stone wall of Higashigomon

* Stone wall of Tatsumiyagura

* Stone wall of TaikoYagura

* Kabokigomon gate

## Literature

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* De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.

## References

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1. ^ "久留米城" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
2. ^ "久留米城" (in Japanese). 久留米観光サイト. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
3. ^ "久留米城跡" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
4. ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

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