Matsukura Castle

Matsukura Castle
松倉城
Uozu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Ruins of Matsukura Castle
Site information
Typeyamajiro-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionRuins
Location
Matsukura Castle
松倉城
Matsukura Castle
松倉城
Coordinates36°45′32″N 137°26′30″E / 36.758966°N 137.441797°E / 36.758966; 137.441797
Site history
Builtc.1335
In useMuromachi-Sengoku period
Demolished1583

Matsukura Castle (松倉城, Matsukura-jō) was a Muromachi period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Uozu, Toyama Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It was one of the three major mountain-castles in Etchū Province, along with Matsuyama Castle in central Etchū and Moriyama Castle in western Etchū.