Measured Elevation of the North Side of Okayama Castle Tower (Okayama-jo tenshukaku hokumen jissoku kozu)

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Collection	池田家文庫
Resource Type2	古文書
資料種別2	池田家
Classification	ShiroEzu T3
Call Number	T3-67
Title	Measured Elevation of the North Side of Okayama Castle Tower (Okayama-jo tenshukaku hokumen jissoku kozu)
Date	未詳
Date	未詳
size(height x width)	230.4 x 300.6
Note	＊備前国
Note	なし
Description	岡山城天守閣北面実測古図
Volume	1枚
High-definition Picture Link	https://repo.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/zoomify/T3_67_CT02000081.html
High-definition Picture	高精細画像あり
利用条件	http://www.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/collections/kicho_tetsuduki.html
Commentary	The castle tower was constructed in 1597 by Ukita Hideie. Although many castle towers were demolished by governmental order in the Meiji Period, this castle survived and was designated a National Treasure. On June 29, 1945, however, it was destroyed by the air raid on Okayama. Standing on a roughly pentagonal mound, the castle tower had three roofs but was actually a six-storied structure, with six floors inside. Its appearance differed greatly depending on the direction from which it was viewed. The top floor comprised a square of 3 gen (approx. 5.4 m), equivalent to the size of the highest floor of Azuchi Castle. These charts help visualize the original state of the destroyed castle tower since they clearly indicate detailed dimensions of beams, longitudinal tie beams, pillars, gables, and other building components.