Kuroi Castle
Kuroi Castle (黒井城, Kuroi-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now the Kasuga-cho neighborhood of the city of Tamba Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It was also called Hogetsu Castle (保月城, Hogetsu-jō) or Hōzuki Castle (保築城, Hōzuki-jō). Famous as the birthplace of Lady Kasuga, the wet nurse of Tokugawa Iemitsu, it ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1989.
| Kuroi Castle | |
|---|---|
黒井城 | |
| Tamba, Hyōgo, Japan | |
Stone wall of Honmaru Base | |
Kuroi Castle Kuroi Castle | |
| Coordinates | 35°10′45.0″N 135°6′14.6″E |
| Type | Yamajiro-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Akai clan, Akechi clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14c |
| Built by | Akamatsu Norisada |
| Materials | Stone walls |
| Demolished | 1584 |
| Events | Battle of Kuroi Castle |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Akai Naomasa, Saitō Toshimitsu, Horio Yoshiharu |
National Historic Site of Japan | |
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