| Tachibanayama Castle | |
|---|---|
立花山城 | |
| Tachibana Mountain, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan | |
 Stone wall of Tachibana Castle | |
  Tachibanayama Castle  Tachibanayama Castle | |
| Type | Kamakura period Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Ōtomo clan (1330–1569, 1569–1586), Mōri clan (1569), Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1586–1598), Tokugawa Ieyasu/Tokugawa shogunate (1598 – c. 1603) |
| Condition | Ruins of stone elements of keep, wells and waterworks remain |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1330 |
| Built by | Ōtomo Sadatoshi |
| In use | 1330–1586 |
| Materials | Wood, stone, plaster |
| Demolished | c. 1603 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Tatarahama (1569), Kyūshū Campaign (1586) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Tachibana Ginchiyo (c. 1575), Kobayakawa Takakage (c. 1586–1598) |
Tachibanayama Castle (立花山城, Tachibanayama-jō) was a Japanese castle in Chikuzen Province, in the north of Kyūshū. It was at the peak of Mount Tachibana, extending in part into the Higashi-ku in Fukuoka.[1] The castle is also known as Rikka-jō, Tachibana-jō, or Rikkasan-jō.
- ^ "日本の城がわかる事典「立花山城」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 17 October 2021.