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Odaka Castle

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Odaka Castle
尾高城
Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
TypeHirajiro castle
Site information
OwnerYukimatsu clan, Amago clan, Mōri clan, Nakamura clan
Conditionruins
Site history
BuiltKamakura period
Demolished1601
Battles/warsSiege of Odaka Castle
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Yukimatsu Masamori,
Sugihara Morishige
Yoshida Motoshige[1]
Nakamura Kazutada

Odaka Castle (尾高城, Odaka-jō)) is the remains of a castle structure in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

The castle was used by Yukimatsu clan as their main bastion.[2] Later, the castle was expanded and improved the defences by the Mōri clan's vassal Sugihara Morishige.[2] It is said that Yamanaka Yukimori was captured and put in prison in the castle but later he succeeded in escape from the castle.[3][4]

Odaka Castle was demolished when Yonago Castle was completed and Nakamura Kazutada moved there.[3][5] Its ruins have been protected as a City's Historic Sites.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Odaka Castle". Asahi Shimbun Degital. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Odaka Castle" (in Japanese). Yonago city official. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Odaka Castle" (in Japanese). Yonago City Tourism Association. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Odaka castle" (PDF) (in Japanese). Yonago city official pdf. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ "日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)「尾高」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 25 October 2021.