Bitchū Matsuyama Castle
| Bitchū Matsuyama Castle | |
|---|---|
備中松山城 | |
| Takahashi, Okayama, Japan | |
| Site information | |
| Type | yamashiro castle |
| Condition | surviving tenshu and yagura |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°48′32.68″N 133°37′20.29″E / 34.8090778°N 133.6223028°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1331, rebuilt early Edo Period |
| In use | Muromachi - Edo Period |
| Demolished | 1874–1875 |
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle (備中松山城, Bitchū Matsuyama-jō), also known as Takahashi Castle (高梁城), is a Japanese castle located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. Along with having one of only twelve remaining original tenshu (main keeps) in the country, Bitchū Matsuyama Castle is notable as the castle with the highest elevation above sea level in Japan at 430 meters (1410 ft). It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1956.