Tsuyama Castle Tsuyama Castle had a complex of 77 buildings . This surpassed the 61 buildings of Himeji Castle and 76 buildings of Hiroshima Castle ( 広島城 ) . However , it has been lost altogether . It was a residence of the Tsuyama Domain . History . Muromachi period . 1441 - 1444 , the shugo daimyo ( 守護大名 ) of Mimasaka Province Yamana Norikiyo ( 山名教清 ) ordered the relatives to build a castle in Tsuru mountain ( 鶴山 ) . ( Tsuruyama castle / 鶴山城 ) This is the beginning . But Yamana clan when the decline in the Onin War ( 応仁の乱 ) , the castle was abandoned castle . Edo period . 1603 , Mori Tadamasa marked the foundation at 186 , 000 koku moved from Shinano Kawanakajima Domain . It started construction of the castle . Renamed to Tsuyama from Tsuruyama . 1616 , Castle is a large - scale with the turret 77 and castle tower on the 4 layer 5th floor was completed . 1697 , Mori clan extinction . Under the control of the feudal lord Asano Tsunanaga ( 浅野綱長 ) of Hiroshima Domain ( 広島藩 ) . 1698 , lineage a eldest son of Tokugawa Ieyasu ( 徳川家康 ) , Matsudaira Nobutomi ( 松平宣富 ) ( Echizen ) moved in 100 , 000 koku from Echigo Takada Domain ( 越後国高田藩 ) . 1809 , Honmaru Palace ( 本丸御殿 ) burned down . Modern and Contemporary . 1871 , Tsuyama Domain abolished by The abolition of clans and the inauguration of the prefectural system . 1873 , by the abandoned castle Ordinance , after becoming a management of the Ministry of Finance , the castle was sold . 1874 - 1875 , the castle tower and all turret was destroyed . Some gate have been removing and reconstruction . 1890 , stone wall of Koshimaki turret ( 腰巻櫓 ) trace on the northwest side of the castle , has collapsed . In the wake of this , conservative motion of the castle occurs . 1900 , Castle Ruins become the property of Tsuyama town , became a park . ( Kakuzan park / 鶴山公園 ) The cherry trees were planted many . 1905 , Han school ( 藩校 ) Shudokan ( 修道館 ) is relocated to Sannomaru . Renamed Kakuzankan ( 鶴山館 ) . 1936 , Regional Exposition was held . Mock castle tower was built at that time . During the Pacific War , it was dismantled because it seemed Mock castle tower becomes the target of the air raid . 1963 , specified in the national historic site . 2002 , as one of the castle 400 years celebration , restoration project of Bicchu turret ( 備中櫓 ) begins . 2005 , complete . 2006 , near the Bicchu turret , restore Taiko fence ( 太鼓塀 ) . Anecdote . Tadamasa went to Mimasaka Province , but had not decided where to build the castle . And built a mansion in Kamae castle ( 構城 ) was in Innosho ( 院庄 ) it was the center of political Mimasaka Province from ancient times , temporary and lived with his family there . There were Ido Uemon ( 井戸宇右衛門 ) and Nagoya Kyuemon ( 名護屋九右衛門 ) to vassal of Tadamasa . Ido was a vassal to serve from the time of the father of Tadamasa . In the senior statesman of the Mori clan , Ido was the largest of the old retainer . Ido was a person who excels in martial arts . Nagoya , was relatively new vassal from Shinano Kawanakajima Domain era Tadamasa . Nagoya was the one who is rich wit , know the world . In the younger brother of the lawful wife of Tadamasa , Nagoya had been favored in particular . However , Nagoya and old retainer were on bad terms with each other . Tadamasa also began to shun gradually . When Tadamasa moves , he recruited people of Ido assassination . Nagoya is candidacy , Tadamasa did not allow . Nagoya is ran many times , Tadamasa also forgiveness at last , Tadamasa gave the katana to Nagoya . Ido had come to Innosho was a castle candidate with colleagues . Nagoya attacked on Ido with a sword . " the orders of one ' s lord ! " However , it is a battle - scarred veteran , Ido only suffered a slight wound . Ido killing the avenger while saying " What you do ? ! " Colleagues that it was informed of the " the orders of one ' s lord " for the first time at that time , killed Ido . Soon after , two younger brothers have also been killed . After this incident , castle construction in Innosho will be canceled , it was changed to Tsuru mountain . Tomb of Ido brothers is buried on the south side of the road ( Izumo kaidou / 出雲街道 ) , tomb of Nagoya was buried on the north side of the road . On top of their graves , planted pine . The road which is sandwiched between the grave of each , bizarre phenomenon began to occur . Therefore , the road passed through , bypassing the north side the grave . ( 1655 ) Then , a strange phenomenon appeared to pine . Pine on the south side is lush , pine on the north side is wilting , pine on the north side is lush , pine on the south side is wilted . People thought they would probably have continued to fight even after death . So , these pine called " pine of glaring at each other " ( 睨み合いの松 / niramiai no matsu ) . Kokura Castle ( 小倉城 ) was known as famous Castle of the West Japan . Tadamasa has sent a spy to Kokura to try to reference the fortification . Spies were examined Kokura Castle from the sea . ( Castle stood by the sea . ) One night , light leaks from the ship that spies had been living , castle ' s people found spies . Spies were taken to Kokura Castle . Lord of a Kokura castle Hosokawa Tadaoki ( 細川忠興 ) heard the story of the spies . Tadaoki forgave spies . On the contrary , it passes the blueprint of the castle , has been released . Tadamasa has constructed a Tsuyama Castle referring to the blueprint . It is said Tsuyama castle tower of the castle , and was built in reference to the castle tower of Kokura Castle . After the Tsuyama Castle was completed , Hosokawa Tadaoki sent the bell of imported from Southeast Asian countries to Mori Tadamasa . The bell had been hanging until the Meiji Restoration ( 明治維新 ) in the castle tower . Edo period starts , the new tower was banned 5 or more layers . ( There was no prohibition before it . ) However , the castle tower of Tsuyama Castle at the time was 5 layer . In order to Tsuyama Castle was completed , to check whether there is a violation , officials have been dispatched from the shogunate . Castle tower that has been violated is demolition . Tadamasa had removed the tile roof of the 4th layer . Shogunate officials said , " It is 5 layer " . Tadamasa kept saying . " 4th layer is not a roof . That is the eaves . " Shogunate officials also convinced affirmations lord , castle tower of Tsuyama Castle was granted . So , 4 layer of the castle tower of Tsuyama Castle is not a tiled roof .