Fukuyama Castle (Sōja)
Fukuyama Castle (福山城, Fukuyama-jō) of Bitchū Province was a Nanboku-chō period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is today the Kiyonemiyori neighborhood of the city of Sōja in Okayama Prefecture. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1936.
| Fukuyama Castle | |
|---|---|
福山城 | |
| Sōja, Okayama, Japan | |
Mount Fukuyama | |
Fukuyama Castle Fukuyama Castle | |
| Coordinates | 34°38′47.26″N 133°45′35.38″E |
| Type | yamashiro-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1335 |
| Built by | Shō Kanesuke |
| In use | 1336 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Fukuyama (1336) |
National Historic Site of Japan | |
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