| Kōnomine Castle | |
| Nativename-A: | Japanese: 高嶺城 |
| Location: | Yamaguchi (city), Japan |
| Type: | Mountaintop castle |
| Ownership: | Ōuchi clan, Mōri clan |
| Condition: | ruins |
| Built: | 1556 |
| Builder: | Ōuchi Yoshinaga |
| Demolished: | 1638 |
| Past Commanders: | Ōuchi Yoshinaga, Ichikawa Tsuneyoshi |
is a castle structure in Yamaguchi, Japan. It is located on a 338 meter mountain.[1] [2]
Kōnomine Castle was built in 1556 by Ōuchi Yoshinaga as a supporting castle of Ōuchi-shi Yakata, but Mōri Motonari`s army advanced to Suō Province, Ōuchi Yoshinaga left Ōuchi-shi Yakata and Kōnomine Castle without resistance.[3] [4]
In 1638, Kōnomine castle was abandoned.[1] The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[5]
The castle is now only ruins, with some stone walls and moats left intact.