名島城／アクセス・場所・地図秀吉の九州平定の功績で小早川隆景に与えられた筑前国の名島城【お城特集日本の歴史】

Najima Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]

[Castle name]
Najima castle
Hideyoshi gave to Kobayakawa Takakage because of his military award.

[Description]
Najima Castle is a water castle located in Najima, East District, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Province. It was built when it was used as the sub-castle of Tachinagayama Castle by [Tachibana Akitoshi].

Tensho 15 year (1587), Mr. Shimazu surrendered and Kyushu was settled, [Toyotomi Hideyoshi] gave Chikuzen to [Kobayakawa Takakage]. Takakage selected the castle location, and used it as the sub-castle of Tachinagayama Castle.

In addition, Najima Castle was greatly renovated as well as the Joka Town. After that, Hideyoshi’s nephew was adopted by Mr. Kobayakawa. Takakage gave the power to the adopted son [Kobayakawa Hideaki] and he moved to [Mihara Castle].

Keicho 5 year (1600), Tokugawa Ieyasu went back to sleep at Najima Castle during the Battle of Sekigahara. Hideaki was given 510000 stones to Okayama Castle. And [Kuroda Nagamasa] was the castle owner.

Nagamasa abandoned Najima Castle, and built a new castle in Fukuzaki. [Fukuoka Castle] was completed by using the materials of Najima Castle. It is a residential area on the current Najima Castle ruins. Moats, soil, Tenshu Platform and Najima Shrine are built.