Komatsu Castle Ruins

The Komatsu Castle Ruins are located just a short walk from Komatsu Station on the JR Hokuriku Line in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture. Thought to be a castle originally built during the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Uprising, it was overcome by Oda Nobunaga's forces and subsequently became the residence of the military leader Murakami Yorikatsu. In 1639 it underwent major remodeling, so that it was nearly a new castle, and became a sort of retirement home for the daimyo Maeda Toshitsune. Only the Unagibashi-gomon Gate, which became the gate of Raishoji Temple, and the main tower base and stone walls on the grounds of the present-day Komatsu Prefectural High School remain standing today. Ongoing excavations have turned up further traces, including stone walls and tiles.