Matsutama castle sits on Katsuyama Hill and is classified as a castle on a flat hilltop (132m). The south and north peaks of Katsuyama Hill were leveled to…
Small-scale model of the castle.
The stone walls of the castle are one of its features and Nobori-Ishigaki (ascending stone walls) are the most distinctive, being one of the few and grandest in…
Sujigane gate is the most strongly fortified and final gate of the castle. It is almost completely covered and reinforced with metal.
Tenjin turret. This turret protected the northeast part of the castle. It also served as a shrine in honor of Sugawara Michizane, a great scholar in the 9th…
Uchibei (inner wall) and Shikiri-gate: this structure was built for defense of the northwest area. It was destroyed by fire after being struck by a lightning…
