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Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki)
Encyclopedia
is located in Takamatsu
, Kagawa Prefecture
, on the island of Shikoku
, Japan. This castle
is also called .
in Ehime Prefecture
and Nakatsu Castle in Oita Prefecture
.
Takamatsu, Kagawa
is a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...
, Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, on the island of Shikoku
Shikoku
is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū and east of the island of Kyūshū. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima...
, Japan. This castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
is also called .
History
This castle, built in 1590, is well-known as one of the three 'Mizujiro', literally 'Castles in the sea' in Japan, with Imabari CastleImabari Castle
is a Japanese castle in Imabari, Ehime, Japan. This castle is well-known as one of the three Mizujiro, literally 'Castles in the sea' in Japan, with Takamatsu Castle in Kagawa Prefecture and Nakatsu Castle in Oita Prefecture.-History:...
in Ehime Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...
and Nakatsu Castle in Oita Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...
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