Maebashi Castle

Maebashi Castle
前橋城
Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
site of Maebashi Castle
Site information
Typeflatland-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Location
Maebashi Castle
前橋城
Maebashi Castle
前橋城
Coordinates36°23′32.54″N 139°3′41.69″E / 36.3923722°N 139.0615806°E / 36.3923722; 139.0615806
Site history
Built15th century
rebuilt 1863
Built byNagano Akinari, Kitajō Takahiro, Matsudaira Naokatsu
In useEdo period
Demolished1872

Maebashi Castle (前橋城, Maebashi-jō) is a castle located in Maebashi, central Gunma Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Maebashi Castle was home to a branch of the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Maebashi domain, although the castle was ruled by a large number of different clans over its history. The castle was also known as "Mayabashi-jō" (厩橋城), after the former name of Maebashi.