Takashima Castle
| Takashima Castle 高島城 |
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| Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan | |
reconstructed donjon of Takashima Castle
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: 36°2′23.25″N 138°6′43.27″E / 36.0397917°N 138.1120194°E |
| Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public |
yes |
| Condition | partially reconstructed |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1592 |
| Built by | Hideno Takayoshi |
| In use | Edo period |
| Demolished | 1875 |
Takashima Castle (高島城 Takashima-jō?) is a Japanese castle located in Suwa, central Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Takashima Castle was home to the Suwa clan, daimyō of Takashima Domain. The castle is also known as ’The Floating Castle of Suwa’’’ (諏訪の浮城 Suwa-no-uki-shirō?) or Shimazaki Castle (島崎城 Shimazaki-jō?)
Takashima Castle is originally built on a peninsula extending into Lake Suwa, with the lake itself forming part of its moats. This meant that only the side facing the shore had to have strong ramparts. The Main Bailey (Honmaru) [1] was connected to the Second Bailey (Ni-no-maru) [2] and Third Bailey (San-no-Maru) [3] by bridges, with the Main Bastion (Koromo-no-nami kuruwa ( 衣之波曲輪 )) [K] containing the Main Gate (Ōtemon) [A] facing the shore. During the Edo period, increasing sedimentation of Lake Suwa left the castle surrounded by land, and the site is now located the middle of the modern city of Suwa.
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