Momoyama Castle

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Momoyama Castle is a lavish late-16th-century Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and famed for its opulent Momoyama-period architecture and decorative arts.

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Momoyama Castle canonical 3
Momoyama-jō 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese castle
hilltop castle
alsoKnownAs Fushimi Castle
architecturalStyle Momoyama-period architecture
associatedArt byōbu-e (folding screen paintings)
fusuma-e (sliding door paintings)
polychrome decorative painting
associatedWith Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Toyotomi regime
unification of Japan
builder Toyotomi Hideyoshi
category Castles in Kyoto Prefecture
Historic sites in Japan
Momoyama-period architecture
completionDate late 16th century
constructionStart late 16th century
country Japan
culturalSignificance prototype of later Momoyama-style castles
era Azuchi–Momoyama period
function political center
residence of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
hasFeature moats
multi-storied tower
stone walls
tenshu (main keep)
hasJapaneseName 桃山城
heritage symbol of Momoyama culture
historicalPeriod Azuchi–Momoyama period
Sengoku period
influenced Edo-period castle design
knownFor decorative arts
elaborate wall paintings
gold-leaf ornamentation
lavish decoration
opulent interiors
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Fushimi, Kyoto
linked to: Fushimi-ku, Kyoto

Honshu
Japan
Kansai region
Kyoto Prefecture
material stone
wood
namedAfter Momoyama area
partOf Japanese castle architecture tradition
region Kinai
roofStyle multi-gabled roof
tiled roof

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Fushimi Castle alsoKnownAs Momoyama Castle
Fushimi Castle alsoKnownAs Momoyama-jō
linked to: Momoyama Castle
Momoyama area hasSite Momoyama Castle
Fushimi-jō alsoKnownAs Momoyama Castle