“ A 400 years ceremony of Fukuyama Castle

It is a modern castle built by Katsunari Mizuno, who transferred from Yamatokoriyama as a lord of 100,000 koku of Bingo due to the deprivation of Masanori Fukushima, the lord of Aki and Bingo in 1619. At first, Katsunari was in Kannabe Castle, but he inspected the territory, selected Jokojiyama in Nogami Village as the castle site, and started construction of the castle. It was completed in August 1622, and Katsunari entered the castle on the 15th. tell them you did. The castle is a flat mountain castle, with double moats in the east, south and west, the Yoshizu River in the north, and Komaruyama (city historic site), Tenjinyama (Matsuyama), and Eitokujiyama forming natural defensive walls. Most of the Sannomaru and the moat have been lost, but the Honmaru and Ninomaru are well preserved. Most of the buildings were destroyed in the air raids in 1945, but the Fushimi Yagura (Important Cultural Property), which is said to have been relocated from Fushimi Castle, and the Sukitetsu Gomon (Important Cultural Property) still exist today, showing their majesty. . The castle tower, Yudono, and Tsukimiyagura were rebuilt in 1966, the mirror tower was rebuilt in 1973, and the bell tower (an important cultural property of the city) was restored in 1979. It is what was done. Fukuyama Castle has a majestic appearance befitting the residence of the lord of the castle, the ``guard of the west country,'' and is a historically valuable remnant of the castle. 27-28 August 2022 they celebrate for 400 years!! awesome.