Nihonmatsu Castle

Nihonmatsu Castle is a Japanese fort placed in the town of Nihonmatsu, northern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Throughout most of the Edo length, Nihonmatsu Castle changed into domestic to the Niwa clan, daimyu of Nihonmatsu Domain. The castle became also known as "Kasumi-ga-jo” or "Shirahata jo”. The castle is one of the one hundred Fine Castles of Japan, and in 2007 become unique a National Historic Site. The citadel grounds also are a stated venue for viewing sakura in spring.

A fortification was erected at the web page of Nihonmatsu Castle throughout the Muromachi duration. In 1341, Hatakeyama Takakuni, who turned into appointed Oshu tandai by means of Ashikaga shogunate, hooked up a fortified residence at this location, and modified his call to "Nihonmatsu”. However, despite his name, he changed into fantastically powerless against the neighborhood Date clan and Ashina clan, whose territories surrounded his domain.

Nihonmatsu Mitsuyasu rebuilt Nihonmatsu Castle in the early 15th century. In 1568, Nihonmatsu Yoshitsugu turned into attacked via Date Terumune, the daddy of the well-known Date Masamune. Outnumbered and defeated, he pretended to give up, but rather took Terumune hostage. Masamune’s forces counterattacked, and inside the making sure struggle each Nihonmatsu Yoshitsugu and Date Terumune had been killed.