Historic Ruins
○ Second 100 Castles
Uto Castle
宇土城
A castle in Uto, Kumamoto, where Konishi Yukinaga assembled his forces before the 1592 Korean invasions. The stone walls on the hilltop ruins are well-preserved, and Uto Castle was the only Higo province castle allowed to survive the Tokugawa consolidation.
| Japanese Name | 宇土城 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture (熊本県) |
| Region | Kyushu (九州) |
| Castle Type | Hill Castle |
| Year Built | 16th c. |
| Designation | 続100名城 |
| Coordinates | 32.6833, 130.65 |