Japanese Castles in Korea (; ) are Japanese castles built by the armies of Toyotomi Hideyoshi along the southern shores of Korea during the Imjin War (1592–1598).
Japanese castles in Korea can be classified into two categories: castles built to secure supply lines for Japanese forces moving throughout Korea, and castles built primarily along the southern coast of Korea to serve as seats of governance.
The first category of castles was built between Busan and Seoul at intervals roughly equal to the distance an army could march in one day. The castle network was later expanded northward to Uiju. These castles were established either by reinforcing existing settlements or by building anew when no suitable settlement existed in the area that required a castle. Although their locations are currently unknown, they are also believed to have been built between Kilju and Anbyŏn in Hamgyong Province.
The second category of castles built along the southern coast were in Busan, Ulsan, South Gyeongsang Province, Suncheon, and South Jeolla Province. They are thought to have been built not only on the southern coast, but also inland. Thirty-two areas on the southern coast have already been investigated.The library The digital library Korean Studies Library Korean Studies Electronics Library
Cultural Heritage Protection Act Japanese Fortresses in Korea are protected by the Cultural Heritage Protection Act, just like Korean castles are. It is preserved by the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea. Historically and culturally, Japanese Fortress must be preserved and can be designated as natural reserves and environmental reserves. Discussions that Japan's remnants should be eliminated could violate the Cultural Heritage Protection Act.
Article 2 of the Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act, Japanese castles are afforded the same protection as the Korean castle. Specifies that property damage may be legally punished for burning, destroying, damaging or destroying a Japanese Fortress without consultation for no reason.
List of Japanese castles in Korea
Japanese Invasion of Korea (1592 ~ 1598)
NameRevised RomanizationHangulHanjaLocationCommentsGijang CastleGijang Jukseong-ri Waeseong기장죽성리왜성機張竹城里倭城BusanBusanjinjiseongBusanjin Jiseong부산진지성釜山鎭支城Busan Ulsan CastleUlsan Waeseong울산왜성蔚山倭城Ulsan See also Siege of UlsanSeosaengpo CastleSeosangpo Waeseong서생포왜성西生浦倭城 Ulsan Gwangni CastleGwangni Waeseong광리왜성 (왜성동성, 견내량성)廣里倭城(倭城洞城, 見乃梁城)Ulsan Gimhae CastleGimhae Waeseong김해왜성金海竹島倭城 駕洛城,竹島城 Gyeongsangnam-do Angolpo CastleAngolpo Waeseong안골포왜성安骨浦倭城Gyeongsangnam-do Gadeok Castle가덕왜성加德倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do Ungcheon Castle 웅천왜성 熊川倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do Changwon Castle 창원왜성 昌原倭城馬山倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do Jangmunpo Castle 장문포왜성 長門逋倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje Island Yeongdeungpo Castle 영등포왜성 永登浦倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje Island Jisepo Castle지세포 Gyeongsangnam-do, Geoje Island Goseong Castle 고성왜성 固城倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do Sacheon Castle 사천왜성 泗川倭城船津里城 Gyeongsangnam-do See also Battle of Sacheon (1598)Namhae Castle 남해왜성 南海倭城船所倭城 Gyeongsangnam-do Suncheon Castle 순천왜성 順天城 Suncheon See also Siege of Suncheon All that remains of the castle today is the stone base.
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See also List of fortresses in Korea Korean-style fortresses in Japan
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