『松本城』

Matsumoto Castle, located in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, has the oldest Tenshu complex in existence. The Tenshu is designated as one of Japan's national important cultural properties.

With the stark contrast of its black and white walls reflected alongside the Japan Alps in the water of its moat, Matsumoto Castle is one of the oldest and most striking castles in Japan. The castle complex consists of five keeps, three of which were constructed in the 16th century as Japan’s tumultuous Warring States period (1467 - 1568) was coming to an end. This includes the six-story main tower (five levels are visible from the outside) - the oldest of its kind to still stand today. Its sturdy construction was designed with numerous defensive features for repelling invaders, including small openings to shoot arrows and fire guns, as well as windows to drop rocks on troops attempting to scale the sloped stone base. Two more towers were built in the early 17th century, after Japan entered a period of peace. In contrast to the main tower, the Tsukimi Yagura Tower - which literally translates to “moon-viewing tower” - was built to entertain the then shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604 - 1651). While most castles were built with wartime in mind, Matsumoto Castle is the only castle in Japan with a connecting tower solely for entertainment purposes, altered to match the new era of peace and prosperity. By the Meiji period (1868 - 1912), Matsumoto Castle had served its purpose, and some of the towers and gates were dismantled. However, due to the passionate conservation efforts of local residents, five structures were designated as National Treasures and preserved. Today, the castle stands as a symbol of Matsumoto City.

A series of pictorial maps of castles and castle towns that the daimyo created and submitted on order of the Tokugawa Shogunate

飯沼 源次郎/編,イイヌマ ゲンジロウ,飯沼源次郎

飯沼源次郎編纂の『松本六万石史料』は、辻新次の序によると、単に松本だけでなく、信濃全国の変遷を網羅し、ことに封建時代の制度・慣例・租税・賦役などに編者は力を注いでいる、という。全編は上中下3巻で、上は松本領制条、松本城沿革、中は松本領組鑑など、下は領内公事などである。この冊子は上巻だけである。上巻第一編は松本領の享保の「旧条目」と寛政の「新条目」を示す。第二編は松本城の沿革を説いている。松本城築設の祖は島立右近大夫貞永で、永正元1504年城を築き、以前居た小島深志城の名をとって深志城と呼んだ。天正10年1582、小笠原貞慶が深志城に入って後は松本城と呼ぶ。この城地は北高く南は低く長く東南西に流れがあり、天長地久の形象安全繁栄の位相で国府の城地に最も適当と編者はいう。石川数正が入城（1590）以後天守などの建造が行なわれた。

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著述年月、著者不明、毛筆で信州各城主が城地を得、城地を替えられたことを書き綴っている。天文（1532～1555）年中まで信州は小笠原・村上・木曾・諏訪の4大将が支配していたことから始め、天正10年（1582）7月17日、小笠原貞慶が深志城に入り松本城と号したこと、以下石川数正・康長二代、小笠原秀政・忠真二代、松平康長・康直・直政の三代、堀田正盛、寛永19年（1642）水野隼人正忠直が三州吉田から得替、三代後の水野忠恒が享保10年（1725）7月28日、月並みの御礼の為江戸城へ登った折乱気にて毛利主水を後ろから切り付け、御城騒動し、隼人は御預け、城主は松平（戸田）光慈が鳥羽から得替となった。松本城の他には、木曽福島の山村氏・千村氏のこと、天文22年（1553）武田晴信が山本勘介に命じ海津城を築き慶長5年（1600）森忠政入城、8年松平忠輝に。諏訪高島城、上伊那高遠城、飯田長姫城の得替も述べられるが、寛永を寛文に間違えるなど目につく。