Kōnomine Castle
{{short description|Castle ruins in Yamaguchi, Japan}}
{{Infobox military structure
| name = Kōnomine Castle
| nativename-a={{lang|ja|高嶺城}}
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| location = Yamaguchi (city), Japan
| image =Yamaguchi Kounomine castle 02.JPG
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| caption =Stone walls of Main Base
| type = Mountaintop castle
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| ownership = Ōuchi clan, Mōri clan
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| condition = ruins
| built = 1556
| builder = Ōuchi Yoshinaga
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| demolished = 1638
| battles =
| past_commanders =Ōuchi Yoshinaga, Ichikawa Tsuneyoshi
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{{nihongo|Kōnomine Castle|高嶺城|Kōnomine-jō}} is a castle structure in Yamaguchi, Japan. It is located on a 338 meter mountain.{{cite web|url=http://oouchibunka.jp/ouchishi/historical_site/03.html |title=第３回 高嶺城跡|publisher=大内文化|language=ja|access-date=25 July 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://kojodan.jp/castle/757/ |title=高嶺城跡|publisher=攻城団|language=ja|access-date=25 July 2019}}
History
Kōnomine Castle was built in 1556 by Ōuchi Yoshinaga as a supporting castle of Ōuchi-shi Yakata, but Mōri Motonari`s army advanced to Suō Province, Ōuchi Yoshinaga left Ōuchi-shi Yakata and Kōnomine Castle without resistance.{{cite web|url= https://www.city.yamaguchi.lg.jp/soshiki/110/30663.html |title=高嶺城跡 |publisher=Yamaguchi city official|language=ja|access-date=25 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://shirobito.jp/article/528 |title=高嶺城 |publisher=城びと|language=ja|access-date=25 July 2019}}
In 1638, Kōnomine castle was abandoned.
The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.jalan.net/kankou/spt_35203af2170020397/|title=高嶺城跡 |publisher=じゃらん|language=ja|access-date=25 July 2019}}
Current
The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and moats left intact.
Literature
- {{cite book |title=An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles | last=De Lange |first=William |year=2021 |pages=600 pages|publisher=Toyo Press |location=Groningen |isbn=978-9492722300}}
References
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{{Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles}}
{{coord missing|Yamaguchi Prefecture}}
Category:Castles in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Category:Historic Sites of Japan
Category:Former castles in Japan
Category:Ruined castles in Japan