Tajihi-Sarugake Castle

Tajihi-Sarugake Castle (多治比猿掛城, Tajihi-Sarugake-jō) is the remains of a castle structure in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Tajihi-Sarugake Castle
多治比猿掛城
Akitakata, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Tajihi-Sarugake Castle
Coordinates
TypeYamajiro-style castle
Site information
OwnerMōri clan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built16C
Built byMōri clan
Demolished1591
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Mōri Hiromoto, Mōri Motonari

In 1500, Mōri Motonari's father Mōri Hiromoto moved from Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle to the castle and lived a retired life.[1] Motonari spent 23 years in the castle before returning to Yoshida-Kōriyama castle as a head of Mōri clan.[2][3][4] Motonari's son Mōri Takamoto was born in the castle in 1523.[5]

Tajihi-Sarugake castle survived as a supporting castle of Yoshida-Kōriyama castle even after Motonari left but it is believed the castle was abandoned when Mōri Terumoto moved clan's main bastion to Hiroshima castle in 1591.[2] Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 1940.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Tajihi-Sarugake Castle" (in Japanese). Hiroshima Tourism Association. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. "国指定史跡ガイド「毛利氏城跡」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. "多治比猿掛城" (in Japanese). Hiroshima Prefecture Board of education. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. "Tajihi-Sarugake Castle" (in Japanese). Akitakata city official. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. "Mōri Takamoto". kotobank. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. "毛利氏城跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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