Kuwana Castle

Kuwana Castle
桑名城
Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Reconstructed Yagura of Kuwana Castle
Site information
Typeflatland-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionpartially reconstructed
Location
Kuwana Castle
Kuwana Castle
Coordinates35°03′52.65″N 136°41′55.4″E / 35.0646250°N 136.698722°E / 35.0646250; 136.698722
Site history
Built1601
Built byHonda Tadakatsu
In useEdo period
Demolished1873

Kuwana Castle (桑名城, Kuwana-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Kuwana, northern Mie Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Kuwana Castle was home to a branch the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Kuwana Domain. The castle was also known as "Ōgi-jō" (扇城) or "Asahi-jō" (旭城).