Yodo Castle
Address:
Kyoto, Kansai, Japan
Category: Castle
Yodo Castle was a flatland style Japanese Castle located in Yodo Kyoto. Matsudaira Hidetada ordered the construction of Yodo Castle to protect Kyoto from the south. The construction of Yodo Castle was under the supervision of Matsudaira Sadatsuna, who used materials from Fushimi Castle to build the stone walls. The former donjon (tower) from Nijo Castle was reconstructed at Yodo Castle, with the larger donjon from Fushimi Castle going to Nijo Castle. Yodo Castle was destroyed in the 1868 Battle of Toba-Fushimi. Today only parts of the wall and moat of Yodo Castle remain.
