Uwajima Castle

Uwajima Castle is a hirayama-jiro Japanese fort on a hill on a simple in Uwajima, Ehime, Japan. An exchange call for this citadel is Tsurushima-jo. The fort is properly called one among twelve Japanese castles to nevertheless have an authentic donjon built within the Edo length. The fortress was constructed in 1596 by a daimyo named Todo Takatora after being given a small fiefdom by means of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1595. The citadel skilled essential repairs and growth in 1671.

The Ote Gate turned into burnt to the floor by way of American bombing at some stage in World War II. Uwajima citadel is an Important Cultural Property selected by the Japanese government. Tenshukaku Donjon Tower. Cultural Properties are categorised in keeping with their nature. Items exact as Tangible Cultural Properties in place of Intangible Cultural Properties, cultural products of high ancient or inventive value along with structures, artwork, sculptures, handicrafts, calligraphic works, historical books, historical documents, archeological artifacts and different such gadgets.