Kumamoto Castle (熊本城; -jō) is a castle in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan that has been opened to the public for tours. A large, and in its day, an extremely well fortified Japanese castle. The donjon (castle central keep) is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but several ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. The castle was besieged during the Satsuma Rebellion, and was sacked and burned after a 53-day siege. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x1276, 470 KB) Kumamoto Castle is in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x1276, 470 KB) Kumamoto Castle is in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. ... A castle (from the Latin castellum) is a structure that is fortified for defence against an enemy and generally serves as a military headquarters dominating the surrounding countryside[1]. The term is most often applied to a small self-contained fortress, usually of the Middle Ages. ... Kumamoto (熊本市; -shi) is the capital city city of Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu island of Japan. ... Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県; Kumamoto-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The Satsuma Rebellion (Seinan SensŠ西å—戦争, Southwestern War) was a revolt of the Satsuma clan samurai against the Imperial Japanese Army. ...
In nearby San-no-Maru Park is the Hosokawa Gyobu-tei, the former residence of Hosokawa clan, the Higo daimyo. This traditional wooden mansion has a fine Japanese garden located in its grounds. The Hosokawa clan is one of strong Shugo Daimyo. ... Stone lantern amid plants. ...
The signature curved stone walls known as musha-gaeshi, as well as wooden overhangs were designed to prevent foes from penetrating the castle. Rock falls were also used as deterrents.
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