Kyogoku family crest “Taira Yotsume-kei”
Tanabe CastleMaizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture
| Other name | Maizuru Castle |
|---|---|
| castle construction | 1582 |
| address | 15-22 Minamitanabe, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| telephone number | 0773-76-7211 |
| Opening hours | 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30) |
| closing day | Every Monday (in the case of a holiday, the day after), the day after a holiday, New Year's holidays (12/29 - 1/3) |
| Admission fee | Adults 200 yen / Students 100 yen |
- Access to Tanabe Castle
- Approximately 4 minutes walk from Nishi-Maizuru Station on the JR Maizuru Line.
HISTORYAbout Tanabe Castle
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- In July 1600, a battle took place at Tango Tanabe Castle (Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture) as a prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara. In this battle, known as the "Battle of Tanabe Castle," the Western army had 15,000 troops, while the Eastern army's Hosokawa Yusai (Hosokawa Fujitaka) had 500 troops.
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- Tadaoki HosokawaHideyoshi's Seven Generals
- Even during the Sengoku period, when Japan was full of battles and turbulent times, the flower of culture flourished. They are tea ceremony and renga. Hosokawa Tadaoki was a feudal lord who served the Muromachi Shogunate, Oda, Toyotomi, and Tokugawa while cultivating culture during the Warring States period. Tadaoki was the son of Fujitaka Hosokawa.
History of the Tango Tanabe domain, whose domain office is Tanabe Castle
| Domain office | Tanabe Castle |
|---|---|
| old area | Tango country |
| stone height | 35,000 koku |
| Fudai/Tozama | Sotosama/Fudai |
| main lord | Kyogoku family, Makino family |
