Matsumori Castle Explained

, also known as, was a Japanese castle in Mutsu Province. Located in modern-day Izumi-ku, Miyagi Prefecture, the castle belonged to the Kokubu clan, which ruled the area before the entry of the Date clan.[1] Matsumoridate was also known as Flying Crane Castle (Tsuru-ga-jō 鶴ヶ城), because of its similarity in appearance to the spread wings of a flying crane.[2] The last lord of the castle was Kokubu Morishige. After the entry of the Date clan, the castle was largely dismantled and became the traditional grounds for the Date clan's new year's falconry trips.

Notes and References

  1. http://www2.harimaya.com/sengoku/html/kokub_k.html 武家家伝 国分氏
  2. Web site: 松森城跡. Sendai city official. 21 October 2021.