Uto Castle

Japanese: 宇土城 - うとじょう

A medieval castle located in Uto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Hirayamajiro ( Hirayama Castle ) was built by Konishi Yukinaga in 1589 (Tensho 17). A triple-story castle tower was built, but Yukinaga was defeated in the Battle of Sekigahara. Kato Kiyomasa, who held 300,000 koku of land in Midorikawa, Higo Province, annexed Konishi's territory and was granted 540,000 koku of land as a reward for his military achievements, and took possession of Uto Castle. After the Kato clan was abolished and the area came under the rule of the Hosokawa clan, the Uto Jin'ya, the clan office of the Uto clan, was built on the site. The remains of the early modern Uto Castle are maintained as Shiroyama Park, and the stone walls, moat, and earthworks remain. Take a bus from Uto Station on the JR Mikata Line or Kagoshima Main Line to the Ichiriguchi stop, and it is about a 10-minute walk. ◇It is also called Tsuruno Castle.

Source: Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles Information

Japanese:

熊本県宇土市にあった中世の城。1589年（天正17）に小西行長によって築かれた平山城(ひらやまじろ)。三重の天守などが建てられたが、行長が関ヶ原の戦いに敗れ、肥後国緑川で30万石を所領していた加藤清正が、戦(いくさ)の功績によって小西領を併合して54万石を所領し、宇土城を所有した。その後、加藤氏改易によって細川氏の治めるところとなった後は、宇土藩の藩庁である宇土陣屋が跡地に置かれた。近世の宇土城跡は、本丸が城山公園として整備され、石垣、堀土塁などが残っている。JR三角線・鹿児島本線宇土駅からバスで一里口下車、徒歩約10分。◇鶴ノ城ともいう。

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