Reconstructed Castle
◎ 100 Famous Castles
Shimabara Castle
島原城
Built 1624 by Matsukura Shigemasa with excessive burden on the people, sparking the 1637 Shimabara Rebellion — the largest peasant uprising in Japanese history. The impressive five-story keep and towers were reconstructed in 1964 and house a museum on the rebellion and Christianity in Japan.
| Japanese Name | 島原城 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture | Nagasaki Prefecture (長崎県) |
| Region | Kyushu (九州) |
| Castle Type | Flatland Castle |
| Year Built | 1624 |
| Designation | 100名城 |
| Coordinates | 32.7828, 130.365 |