Koriyama Castle Ruins

[National Historic Site / 100 Fine Castles of Japan] Altitude 390m Elevation 190m East-West 1.1km North-South 0.9km Koriyama Castle, which was the residence of Sengoku warlord Mori Motonari, is located on the north side of the confluence of Kawai River Enokawa and Tajihi River Tajihigawa, and is one of the largest mountain castles in the Chugoku region built overlooking the Yoshida basin. is. Innumerable ridges have been built using the ridges that radiate around the main enclosure. It is unknown when the castle was built, but in the middle of the 15th century, it existed as the home castle of Mori on an independent ridge southeast of Koriyama (main castle), and during the original era (mid 16th century), the entire mountain was built. It is believed to have been fortified. Formerly, he lived on a mountaintop called Mineka, and the main vassals were stationed in the castle. After that, during the time of his grandson Terumoto, repairs and maintenance of the castle were carried out. It is believed that Koriyama Castle was maintained even after the headquarters was moved to Hiroshima Castle in 1591, but it was abandoned due to the transfer of Mori's defense after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. I did.