Tokushima Castle

Tokushima Castle
徳島城
Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
Moat of the San-no-Maru enclosure
Site information
TypeJapanese castle
ConditionRuins
Location
Tokushima Castle
Tokushima Castle
Coordinates34°4′30.69″N 134°33′18.99″E / 34.0751917°N 134.5552750°E / 34.0751917; 134.5552750
Site history
Built1601-1602
Built byHachisuka Iemasa
In use1601 to 1874
Demolished1874

Tokushima Castle (徳島城, Tokushima-jō) was an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957. Its Omotegoten Gardens are designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty.