Niitakayama Castle


Niitakayama Castle is the name for the earthly remains of a castle structure in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan.　Located on a 197.6 meter mountain. The site was designated a National Historic Site.

History

Niitakayama Castle was built in 1552 by Kobayakawa Takakage. Takakage moved Numata Kobayakawa clan`s main base from Takayama Castle which located on the mountain across the numata river.
In 1561, Takakage`s father Mōri Motonari visited the castle and spent 10days. In 1596, Takakage moved to Mihara Castle, stones and materials were transferred to Mihara castle at that time.
The castle was listed as one of　the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.

Current

The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls, moats and wells.