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 Type1	古文書
Resource Type2	池田家
Category	ShiroEzu T3
Code	T3-67
Title	Measured Elevation of the North Side of Okayama Castle Tower (Okayama-jo tenshukaku hokumen jissoku kozu)
Date Wa	未詳
Size	230.4 x 300.6
Description1	＊備前国
Description2	なし
Description3	岡山城天守閣北面実測古図
Amount	1枚
Zoomify Link	https://repo.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/zoomify/T3_67_CT02000081.html
Zoomify Flg	高精細画像あり
Rights	http://www.lib.okayama-u.ac.jp/collections/kicho_tetsuduki.html
Description4	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.