Historic Ruins
○ Second 100 Castles
Tanabe Castle
田辺城
A castle in Maizuru, Kyoto, where the elderly Hosokawa Fujitaka (Yusai) famously held off 15,000 Ishida Mitsunari troops with just 500 men during the Battle of Sekigahara (1600). Emperor Go-Yozei intervened to save the castle and its keeper of classical poetry.
| Japanese Name | 田辺城 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture | 京都府 |
| Region | 近畿 |
| Castle Type | Flatland Castle |
| Year Built | 1579 |
| Designation | 続100名城 |
| Coordinates | 35.45, 135.3833 |