Kōnomine Castle

Kōnomine Castle (高嶺城, Kōnomine-jō) is a castle structure in Yamaguchi, Japan. It is located on a 338 meter mountain.^[1]^[2]

History

Kōnomine Castle was built in 1556 by Ōuchi Yoshinaga as a supporting castle of Ōuchi-shi Yakata, but Mōri Motonari`s army advanced to Suō Province, Ōuchi Yoshinaga left Ōuchi-shi Yakata and Kōnomine Castle without resistance.^[3]^[4]

In 1638, Kōnomine castle was abandoned.^[1]The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.^[5]

Current

The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and moats left intact.

Literature

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

References

^ a b "第３回　高嶺城跡" (in Japanese). 大内文化. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
^ "高嶺城跡" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
^ "高嶺城跡" (in Japanese). Yamaguchi city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
^ "高嶺城" (in Japanese). 城びと. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
^ "高嶺城跡" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 25 July 2019.