The castle had a 7-story tower (the existing 5-story tower is based on one built in the Kanei era (1624 - 1644)) and was named after Ujisato's childhood name as "Tsuraga Castle" (literally Crane Castle).
7層の天守閣（現存する5層の復元天守は寛永年間に改築されたものを元にしている）を有するこの城は、氏郷の幼名にちなみ鶴ヶ城と名付けられた。