Tsu Castle
Tsu Castle (津城, Tsu-jō) was a Japanese castle located in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, Tsu Castle was home to the Sudo clan, daimyō of Tsu Domain, who dominated the provinces of Ise and Iga under the Tokugawa shogunate. The castle was also known as "Anotsu-jō" (安濃津城) after the ancient name for Tsu. The castle ruins are a Prefectural Historic Site.
| Tsu Castle | |
|---|---|
津城 | |
| Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan | |
Reconstructed Yagura of Tsu Castle | |
Tsu Castle from the air | |
Tsu Castle Tsu Castle | |
| Coordinates | 34°43′3.96″N 136°30′27.57″E |
| Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Reconstructed 1958 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1558, major reconstruction in 1608 |
| Built by | Hosono Fujiatsu Tōdō Takatora |
| In use | Sengoku period-1889 |
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