Wakayama Prefecture

Wakayama Castle, located in Wakayama City at the mouth of Kii River, is a Japanese Castle that was constructed in 1585 by Hidenaga Toyotomi, on the site of minor castle called Ota Castle. Ota Castle was destroyed in battle by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1585 by damming the Kii River and then releasing a flood to destroy many walls and leading to the loss of the castle. The current design of Wakayama Castle is based on the renovations and improvements conducted by Tokugawa Yorinobu in the 17th century. In 1867 Wakayama Castle was opened to the public, only to be destroyed in 1945 by bombing during World War II. The current Wakayama Castle is a concrete reconstruction completed in 1958. |