Kururi Castle
| Kururi Castle 久留里 | |
|---|---|
| Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan | |
Reconstructed Main Keep of Kururi Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hilltop-style Japanese castle |
| Owner | reconstructed 1979 |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°17′15.27″N 140°05′24.1″E / 35.2875750°N 140.090028°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1456 |
| Built by | Satomi Yoshiyori, Kuroda Naozumi |
| In use | Edo period |
| Demolished | 1872 |
Kururi Castle (久留里城, Kururi-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Kimitsu, southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Kururi Castle was home to a branch of the Kuroda clan, daimyō of Kururi Domain. The castle was also known as Rain Castle (雨城, U-jō), after a legend that it rained twenty-one times during its construction, or, on average, once every three days. It is located on a 227 meter hill.