--- title: Kumamoto Castle author: Fougerouse Arnaud source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14155/kumamoto-castle/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Kumamoto Castle _Authored by Fougerouse Arnaud_ ## Image File [![Kumamoto Castle](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14155.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14155.jpg) ## Image Caption Fortifications at the site of Kumamoto Castle were first established in 1467, and the [castle keep](https://www.worldhistory.org/Castle_Keep/) was expanded considerably over the following years. It gained a reputation of impregnability due to its extensive defenses. The castle was demolished in 1877 during the Satsuma Rebellion, but was reconstructed in 1960. Kumamoto Prefecture, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/). ## Cite This Work ### APA Arnaud, F. (2021, May 31). Kumamoto Castle. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Arnaud, Fougerouse. "Kumamoto Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 31, 2021. . ### MLA Arnaud, Fougerouse. "Kumamoto Castle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 May 2021, . ## License & Copyright [![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hihaa/9306410729)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hihaa/9306410729) by [**Fougerouse Arnaud**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hihaa/9306410729). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 31 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, adapt, and build upon your work non-commercially, and although their new works must also acknowledge you and be non-commercial, they don’t have to license their derivative works on the same terms. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.