| Hamada Castle | |
|---|---|
浜田城 | |
| Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan | |
 Stone wall of Sannomaru base | |
  Hamada Castle  Hamada Castle | |
| Coordinates | 34°54′10.47″N 132°4′23.97″E / 34.9029083°N 132.0733250°E |
| Type | Mountaintop-style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Honda clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1620 |
| Built by | Furuta Shigeharu |
| Materials | Stone walls |
| Demolished | 1866 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Furuta Shigeharu |
Hamada Castle (浜田城, Hamada-jō) is a castle structure in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.[1][2]
The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and earthworks.[3] In 2017, the castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles.[4]
| Hamada Gokoku Shrine | |
|---|---|
濱田護國神社 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Type | Gokoku shrine (Formerly Shokonsha) |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Hamada Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Japan. It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it.[5] It is a Gokoku Shrine, or a shrine dedicated to war dead.[6] Such shrines were made to serve to enshrine the war dead, and they were all considered "branches" of Yasukuni Shrine. They were renamed from Shokonsha in 1939.[7] It is located in the ruins of Hamada Castle.[8][6]
