[Castle name]
Tateyama Castle
Tateyama castle was built by Yoshiyori Satomi who was from the southern edge of Chiba prefecture
[Explanation]
The construction of Tateyama castle was started by Yoshiyori Satomi in 1580. Until then the Satomi-family flourished in Inamura castle, and it is said that when Yoshitaka Satomi owned Kururi castle was the peak of the family. In 1614, when Yoshiyasu Satomi was the lord, Satomi-shi was subject to Kaieki and Tateyama domain was dismissed.
At the same time Tateyama castle was demolished. In 1781, Masaaki Inaba became the lord of Tateyama domain and owner of the castle, but he never rebuild the castle, and his son, Masatake, built Tateyama Jinya at the foot of the castle and made it Hancho.
Yosyitaka Satomi, Boso’s great soldier who stopped Hojo’s ambition
Masami Inaba, a roju (a member of shogun’s council of elders) during Bakumatsu period, was considered to be a very capable domain lord. Tateyama-domain showed their obedience to the new government, and they continued until Haihan-chiken (abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures).
The current castle tower is a replicated castle tower that was rebuilt in 1982, and the actual structure of the castle tower is unknown. This castle tower is being used as a museum now, and there is also a castle park nearby.
[Address,access]
351-2 Tateyama, Tateyama-shi, Chiba 294-0036
[Map]
