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浜田城は、島根県西部の浜田市に位置しています。
江戸時代末期、第二次長州征伐(1866年慶応元年)の際に浜田城は大村益次郎率いる長州軍に攻め込まれ陥落しています。
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The ruins of Hamada Castle are located to the west part of Shimane Prefecture. The construction of Hamada Castle started in 1620 by YOSHIDA Shigeharu (1578-1625) . He became the first castle lord of Hamada Castle and the first feudal lord of HAMADA Domain.
The ruins of Hamada Castle are located on Mt. Kameyama, which altitude is sixty-six meters in height.
On a hillside, Hamada Gokoku Shrine is located.
On the way to the main castle area, you will see a historical gate.
Stone stairs and stone walls continue to the main bailey.
The atmosphere in this area tells us the vicissitudes of the times of Hamada Castle.
Finally, you will arrive at the site of the main bailey of Hamada Castle.
The main bailey was a square area with a side length of approximately fifty meters.
In the Edo Age, the three storied turret was located in the main bailey.
To the north from the main bailey, you will see the Sea of Japan.
The below picture shows "Tonoura" Cove.
In the Edo Age, "Tonoura"Cove was a port for "Kitamae-Bune", which was a freight vessel from Osaka to Hokkaido through Seto Inland Sea and along the Sea of Japan. At each port, "KItamae-Bune" delivered farm products and sea foods from Hokkaido and Tohoku Area to Osaka. From Osaka, rice, salt and daily goods were delivered by "Kitamae-Bune".
At the end of the Edo Age, Choshu Domain, located to the west of Hamada Domain, had conquests by Edo Bakufu, which was the central goverment of Japan during the Edo Age.
These conquests happened in 1864 and 1866.
At the second conquests of Choshu Domain by Edo Bakufu, Hamada Domain was defeated by Choshu Domain.
Hamada Castle was taken over by Choshu. This was the beginning of the end of the Edo Age.
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