Odaka Castle

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Odaka Castle
尾高城
Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Type Hirajiro 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]

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