* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Watari Castle (Watari Yōgai)
亘理城（亘理要害）
- Lord
- The Watari clan, Date Shigezane (first lord of Watari), Katakura Kojūrō (improvements)
- Era
- The date of construction is unknown. Built while the Watari clan ruled the area; Date Shigezane entered Watari in 1602 (Keichō 7) and became its first lord
- Location
- Watari Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture
- Access
- Watari Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture.
Watari Castle (Watari Yōgai) is a historic castle in the Tōhoku region (The date of construction is unknown. Built while the Watari clan ruled the area; Date Shigezane entered Watari in 1602 (Keichō 7) and became its first lord). Its lord was The Watari clan, Date Shigezane (first lord of Watari), Katakura Kojūrō (improvements).
Overview
Overview
Watari Castle, also called Watari Yōgai, was a castle in Watari Town, Watari District, Miyagi Prefecture. The date of construction is unknown; it is said to have been built while the Watari clan ruled the area.
Date Shigezane's Arrival
In 1602 (Keichō 7), Date Shigezane entered Watari and became its first lord. Shigezane is said to have laid the foundations of the Watari Date family’s 250 years and created the basic layout of the town. Katakura Kojūrō and Date Shigezane are said to have improved the fortified residence and laid the foundations of present-day Watari.
End of Its Role as a Fortified Residence
With the migration of the Watari Date family to Hokkaido, the castle ended its role as a fortified residence.
Related Cultural Property
The mausoleum of Date Shigezane (with a painted wooden armor figure) was designated a Miyagi Prefecture tangible cultural property (building) on June 26, 1979 (Shōwa 54).
Highlights
- Date of construction unknown; said to have been built while the Watari clan ruled
- Date Shigezane entered Watari in 1602 and became its first lord
- Katakura Kojūrō and Date Shigezane are said to have improved the fortified residence
- With the Watari Date family’s migration to Hokkaido, the castle ended its role as a fortified residence
- Date Shigezane’s mausoleum is a Miyagi Prefecture tangible cultural property (building)
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