 Kuroi Castle

The castle was built by Akamatsu Norisada and later red demon(oni) of tanba Akai Naomasa and Akechi Mitsuhide`s general Saitō Toshimitsu improved the defences of the castle.In 1575, Oda Nobunaga`s vassal Akechi Mitsuhide attempted to seize the castle but failed due to Hatano Hideharu`s relief force arrived from Yakami Castle and attacked the backside of Akechi's army.