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Nakamura Castle (中村城) is a hirayama-jiro (Japanese castle on a hill on a plain) in Shimanto, Kochi, Japan. It is also known as Tamematsu Castle. The castle was abandoned in 1615 and fell into ruin. The current building is a reconstruction of the keep.

History
Nakamura Castle was built by the aristocrat Norifusa Ichijo as a new residence for his family after they were forced to flee Kyoto during the Onin War. It is unknown exactly when the castle was constructed, save that it was at some point after the clan's arrival in Nakamura in 1468 and before the death of Norifusa Ichijo in 1480. Evidence suggests that they may have built the castle on the ruins of an earlier structure (or possibly renovated an existing building). It is estimated that the grounds were 10, 586m² in total.

In the 16th century the Ichijo were defeated by the warlord Chosokabe Motochika, who exiled Kanesada Ichijo, the head of the clan, in 1574. Motochika gave Nakamura Castle to his own younger brother, Chikasada Kira. With the fall of the Ichijo, records of Nakamura Castle become scarce. In 1613, Masatoyo Yamauchi renovated the castle. However, in 1615 an edict was passed regulating that each province was permitted only one castle. As the province already had a castle in Kochi city, Nakamura Castle was abandoned.

Today
The castle is now a tourist attraction. The reconstructed keep is a museum that houses Ichijo clan relics and local artefacts. The current building sits a short distance from the site of the original castle. The former castle grounds are now a public park, which is a popular local cherry blossom viewing spot in spring. The keep and park are accessible from the city centre by foot or by car.