Fukuyama Castle
Fukuyama Castle (福山城, Fukuyama-jō), sometimes called Hisamatsu Castle (久松城, Hisamatsu-jō) or Iyō Castle (葦陽城, Iyō-jō) was the castle of the Bingo-Fukuyama Han during the Edo period of Japanese history. The grounds of the castle have been designate a National Historic Site since 1964. The castle is located in Fukuyama Park in Fukuyama, Hiroshima near Fukuyama Station.
| Fukuyama Castle 福山城 | |
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| Fukuyama, Japan | |
Fukuyama Castle tenshu
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| Type | Japanese castle |
| Height | (five stories) |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Mizuno clan (1622-1700), Matsudaira Tadamasa (1700-1710), Abe clan (1710-1874), Japan (1874-present) |
| Condition | Reconstructed, serves as history museum |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1619-1622, rebuilt 1966 |
| Built by | Mizuno Katsunari |
| In use | 1622-1874 |
| Materials | stone, wood, plaster walls (original); concrete, steel, wood, stone, plaster (reconstruction) |
| Demolished | 8 August 1945 |
National Historic Site of Japan | |
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