Tsunomure Castle
角牟礼城
Kusu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan
Stone wall of Karamete
TypeMountaintop style castle
Site information
OwnerMori clan(Fujiwara clan)
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1277-1288
Built byMori clan
MaterialsStone walls, earthworks
Demolished1601
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Mori Takamasa

Tsunomure Castle (角牟礼城, Tsunomure-jō) is a castle structure in Kusu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan.[1][2][3]

Current

There are little remains of the castle on the present day site, some stone walls and moats.[3] In 2017, the castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles.[4]

Literature

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

References

  1. ↑ "角牟礼城" (in Japanese). Kusu city official. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "角牟礼城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. 1 2 "角牟礼城" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.


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