Aki-Takata (安芸高田市) is a city in northern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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[edit]History
[edit]Aki-Takata was part of the ancient Aki province. During the late 15th century, it was under the control of several minor local warlords. Among them, the Mōri clan adapted the Yoshida-Koriyama Castle as their main castle, then expanded it under the leadership of Mōri Motonari, who rose into an influential warlord dominant of the Chugoku region.
During the Edo period, the Mōri clan’s influence in Aki-Takata diminished, but Aki-Takata continued to thrive as a bustling city.
Tourist information site
[edit]The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.
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[edit]- 1 Aki-Takata City History and Folk Museum (安芸高田市歴史民俗博物館), 278-1,Yoshida-chō Yoshida (5 min from Aki-takata City Hall), ☏ +81 826-42-0070. Daily 09:00-17:00, closed on Tuesdays (except for holidays), the day after holidays (except on weekends) and 29th December to 3rd January. This local museum covers the history of Aki-Takata city and its culture through historical items, with a particular focus on Yoshida-Koriyama Castle and the Mōri clan. Displays are in Japanese only. Photography is not allowed in the exhibit rooms. Gift shop sells goods and books related to the Mōri clan, as well as castle stamps on Yoshida-Koriyama Castle and adjacent castles in the city. Free-to-take maps for Yoshida-Koriyama Castle are available outside the museum, while digital maps are also available for rent (¥500). ¥500 for adults, free for students.
- 2 Yoshida-Koriyama Castle (吉田郡山城), Yoshida, Yoshida-chō. It is listed as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles. Adapted by warlord Mōri Motonari as Mōri clan’s main castle and demolished during early Edo period after the Shimabara Rebellion (1637-1638), the site contains ruins of Mōri Clan's former mountain castle.
