Bitchū Matsuyama Castle
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle (備中松山城, Bitchū Matsuyama-jō), also known as Takahashi Castle (高梁城), is a Japanese castle located in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. It is not to be confused with Matsuyama Castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture. Along with having one of only twelve remaining original tenshu (main keeps) in the country, Bitchū Matsuyama Castle is notable as the castle with the highest elevation above sea level in Japan at 430 meters (1410 ft). It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1956.
| Bitchū Matsuyama Castle | |
|---|---|
備中松山城 | |
| Takahashi, Okayama, Japan | |
Bitchū Matsuyama Castle Bitchū Matsuyama Castle | |
| Coordinates | 34°48′32.68″N 133°37′20.29″E |
| Type | yamashiro castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | surviving tenshu and yagura |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1331, rebuilt early Edo Period |
| In use | Muromachi - Edo Period |
| Demolished | 1874–1875 |
National Historic Site of Japan | |
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