Amagasaki Castle

Amagasaki Castle
尼崎城
Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Reconstructed tenshu (keep) of Amagasaki Castle
Site information
Typeflatland-style Japanese castle)
Conditionreconstructed tenshu
Location
Amagasaki Castle
Amagasaki Castle
Amagasaki Castle
Amagasaki Castle (Japan)
Coordinates34°42′51.757″N 135°25′14.005″E / 34.71437694°N 135.42055694°E / 34.71437694; 135.42055694
Site history
Built1617
Built byToda Ujikane
Demolished1873

Amagasaki Castle (尼崎城, Amagasaki-jō) was a flatland type Japanese castle located in the city of Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle was the headquarters of Amagasaki Domain, which ruled this portion of northern Settsu Province under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo Period Japan. The castle was destroyed in the early Meiji period, but a portion was reconstructed in 2018.