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[Castle name]
Ueshi castle
the residence of Nanjo Munekatsu

[Description]
Ueshi Castle is a mountain castle located in Ueshi, Yurihama Town, Tohaku Gun, Tottori Province.
It is said that the castle was built by [Nanjo Sadamune] in Joji 5 year (1366).

When entering Sengoku Period, Mr. Amago went to Hoki Country, [Ueshi Castle] was also attacked and opened. Tenmon 9 year (1540), when Amago Haruhisa attacked Koriyama Castle, Mr. Nanjo also participated in the battle.

Tenmon 12 year (1543), [Nanjo Sosho] helped [Ouchi Yoshita] at attacking [Gassan Toda Castle] (the main castle of Mr. Amago. After that, Sosho followed Mouri Motonari and in Eiroku 5 year (1562), he recaptured Hoki from Mr. Amago.

Tensho 3 year (1575) autumn, when Najo Sosho died, his son [Mototsugu] inherited, and they were close to Mr. oda. Since Tensho 8 year (1580), Mr. Nanjo was fighting with Mr. Mouri. And he aso helped [Hashiba Hideyoshi] to attack Tottori Castle.

Tensho 12 year (1584), when Oda Nobunaga died, [Hashiba Hideyoshi] signed alliance with [Mouri Terumoto], and Mr. Nanjo was given East Hoki 3 Guns. However, after that he did not give up recapturing Yabase Castle and finally succeeded in recovering all of old people.

Tensho 19 year (1591), Nanjo Mototsugu died, his son [Mototada] inherited. Keicho 5 year (1600), [Nanjo Mototada] belonged to the West army at the Battle of Sekigahara, and because the West lost the battle, his territories were forfeited and furthermore, Ueshi Castle was abandoned, and Mr. Nanjo was replaced.

Keicho 19 year (1614), Mototsugu joined [Osaka Winter Jin] with most old vassals, he was found that he was close to Mr. Tokugawa’s [Todo Takatora] so he killed himself at Osaka Castle. Therefore, Mr. Nanjo was never able to recover the Daimyo title.

A simulated Tenshu of Ueshi Castle is built on the current castle ruins, and stones are left.

[Address,access]

〒689-0733 Ueshi, Yurihama Town, Tohaku Gun, Tottori Province
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