津和野城
Tsuwano Castle
Présentation
Tsuwano Castle in Shimane Prefecture is a spectacular mountain castle built on Mt. Reiki (367m), overlooking the Tsuwano basin. Originally founded in 1299, it was developed into a modern fortress after Sekigahara. The castle is famous for the dramatic 'Princess Sen incident' under lord Sakasaki Naomori. The Kamei clan governed for generations and nurtured a remarkable intellectual culture, producing notable Meiji-era scholars including Nishi Amane and author Mori Ōgai. Known as the 'Little Kyoto of San'in,' Tsuwano's castle town with its stone-paved streets, white-walled samurai residences, and koi-filled streams is one of Japan's best-preserved castle towns.
Lien avec les sabres
Tsuwano Castle's sword heritage spans its complex history of succession from the Yoshimi to Sakasaki to Kamei clans, each bringing distinct martial traditions. Sakasaki Naomori was a fierce warrior with experience in the Korean campaigns, with a tempestuous character reflected in the powerful swords he favored. The Kamei clan's long tenure saw swords elevated to cultural art objects alongside tea ceremony and poetry. San'in's swordsmiths centered in Izumo and Iwami developed the Izumo-den style, prized for the clarity of their steel made from high-quality Izumo iron sands. Writer Mori Ōgai, a Tsuwano native, wove the spirit of bushidō and the sword's dual nature into his literary works.
Points d'intérêt
- Stone walls on steep mountainside (exceptional dry-stone masonry)
- Panoramic view of Tsuwano basin from the honmaru (accessible by ropeway)
- Castle town stone-paved streets with koi-filled waterways
- Mori Ōgai Memorial Museum (famous writer and bushidō advocate from Tsuwano)
- Otome-tōge Maria Cathedral (memorial to Edo-era Christian martyrs)
- Spring cherry blossoms and SL Yamaguchi steam locomotive
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