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is a flatland-mountain castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama, whose height is 132 meters, in Matsuyama
Matsuyama, Ehime

is the capital Cities of Japan of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dogo Plain. Its name means "pine tree mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
 city in Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama, Ehime....
 (the former Iyo Province
Iyo Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku. Iyo bordered on Awa province , Sanuki province, and Tosa Provinces....
). It is not to be confused with Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle

, also known as Takahashi Castle, is a castle located in Takahashi, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is not to be confused with Matsuyama Castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture....
. The main castle building has been designated a National Treasure of Japan.

castle was originally built by Kato Yoshiaki
Kato Yoshiaki

was one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's top generals, and commanded elements of Hideyoshi's fleet in his Imjin Wars and campaigns in Kyushu at the end of the Sengoku period of Japanese history....
 in 1603.






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Keep of Iyo Matsuyama Castle
is a flatland-mountain castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama, whose height is 132 meters, in Matsuyama
Matsuyama, Ehime

is the capital Cities of Japan of Ehime Prefecture on the Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dogo Plain. Its name means "pine tree mountain." The city was founded on December 15, 1889....
 city in Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama, Ehime....
 (the former Iyo Province
Iyo Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today Ehime Prefecture on Shikoku. Iyo bordered on Awa province , Sanuki province, and Tosa Provinces....
). It is not to be confused with Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle

, also known as Takahashi Castle, is a castle located in Takahashi, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is not to be confused with Matsuyama Castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture....
. The main castle building has been designated a National Treasure of Japan.

History

This castle was originally built by Kato Yoshiaki
Kato Yoshiaki

was one of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's top generals, and commanded elements of Hideyoshi's fleet in his Imjin Wars and campaigns in Kyushu at the end of the Sengoku period of Japanese history....
 in 1603. It had a large five-story tenshu, or keep, which was moved to Aizu Castle when Kato was transferred there in 1627. The next lord, Tadachika Gamoh, died in 1635, shortly after completing the ninomaru. After Tadachika, Matsudaira Sadayuki became the new lord. He completed a new tenshu in 1642. His heirs continued to rule the castle after his death. However, on New Years Day, 1784, this tenshu was struck by lightning and burned down. The current tenshu was built between 1820 and 1854. The castle survived the Meiji restoration, but parts of it were destroyed by bombing from American forces during World War II. Since 1966, the city of Matsuyama has been working to restore the castle.

Today

In Matsuyama, the Tenshukaku, or the main building of the castle was viewed from almost all places. The castle is accessible from the city central via Matsuyamajo Ropeway
Matsuyamajo Ropeway

The is a Japanese aerial lift line in Matsuyama, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, operated by the city government. Opened in 1955, the line goes to Matsuyama Castle on Mount Katsuyama....
, a chairlift
Chairlift

An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel Wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs....
, or on foot.

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