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Mito Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Mito Castle It was lived by one of the three families of Tokugawa. At the end of the Edo period, Tengu Party War happened there. [Description] Mito Castle used to stand in Sannomaru, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture. It was li... -
Toke Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Toke Castle It was lived by the Sakai family. In Hojo Conquest of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the family was besieged in Odawara Castle, so it was deprived of its feudal estate and status. [Description] Toke Castle used to stand in... -
Miyakono Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Miyakono Castle It was lived in by a senior statesman of the Shimazu family Ijuin Tadamune. The Ijuin family raised the standard of revolt in Shonai War. [Description] Miyakono Castle used to stand in Miyakojima Town, Miyak... -
Togane Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Togane Castle Its resident the Sakai family was besieged in Odawara Castle in the Hojo Conquest. After that, the Sakai family was deprived of its estate and the castle was abandoned. [Description] Togane Castle used to stan... -
Naruto Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Naruto Castle It was lived in by the Naruto family and was defeated in Odawara Conquest. [Description] Naruto Castle used to stand in Naruto Town, Sammu City, Chiba Prefecture. It was built by Into Morotsune, who was in a r... -
Tsurugaoka Castle (Daihoji Castle)[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Tsurugaoka Castle (Daihoji Castle) It was a residence of the head of Shonai Domain, who defeated the army of the new government again and again in Boshin War. [Description] Tsurugaoka Castle used to stand in Baba Town, Tsur... -
Yakami Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Yakami Castle Hatano Hideharu was besieged in it when he was attacked by Akechi Mitsuhide. [Description] Yakami Castle used to stand in a mountain in Shinoyama City, Hyogo Prefecture It was ruled by the Hatano family from t... -
Kubota Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Kubota Castle Kubota castle was a castle owned by Yoshinobu Satake, the first generation lord of Akita domain. [Explanation] Kubota castle was a castle located in current Akita-shi, Akita prefecture. It was a residence of K... -
Uehara Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Uehara Castle Uehara castle was the residence of Suwa-shi, including Yorishige Suwa. [Explanation] Uehara castle was a mountain castle that was located in Suwa in Shinano no Kuni. It was owned by Suwa-shi, and Suwa-shi also... -
Kochi Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Kochi Castle Kochi Castle was the castle that Kazutoyo Yamauchi received after his achievement at the battle of Sekigahara [Explanation] Kazutoyo Yamauchi received Tosa from Ieyasu Tokugawa because of his achievement at the... -
Urado Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Urado Castle Urado castle was the base of Tosa’s Sengoku daimyo (Japanese territorial lord in the Sengoku period), Motochika and Morichika Chosokabe. [Explanation] Chosokabe-shi’s original base was Oko castle, but they move... -
Matsue Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Matsue Castle Matsue castle continued to exist in the central area of the Sanin region, from Yoshiharu Horio to Kyogoku-shi to Matsudaira-shi. [Explanation] Matsue castle was a flat mountain castle that was located in Matsu... -
Himeji Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Himeji Castle Himeji Castle is a UNESCO world heritage site, and is also a national treasure with existing castle tower. Also known as Hakuro castle with beautiful white walls. [Explanation] Himeji Castle was originally the... -
Tsuwano Castle (Sanbonmatsu Castle)[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Tsuwano Castle (Sanbonmatsu Castle) Tsuwano castle was where Masanori Came resided, also known as a castle in the sky in Sanin region [Explanation] Tsuwano castle was a mountain castle located in Tsuwano in Shimane prefectu... -
Kofu Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Kofu Castle Kofu castle was built as an important base for Kanto region after Shingen and Katsuyori Takeda were defeated [Explanation] Kofu castle was located in Kofu-shi, Yamanashi prefecture. It was a flat mountain castle... -
Nagahama Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Nagahama Castle Nagahama castle was the Asai family’s old territory, also known as the castle where Hideyoshi Hashiba became the owner for the first time appointed by Nobunaga. [Explanation] Nagahama castle was located in N... -
Odawara Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Odawara Castle Odawara castle was owned by five generations of the Hojo family, starting from Soun Hojo. [Explanation] It is widely known that Odawara castle was the base for the Hojo family, starting from Soun Hojo. There ... -
Otaki Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Otaki Castle Otaki castle was owned by Tadakatsu Honda, who was one of the Tokugawa Shitenno (the 4 great generals serving Tokugawa). [Explanation] The beginning of Otaki castle was when Nobukiyo Mariyatsu built a castle ca... -
Yuki Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Yuki Castle Yuki castle was where Ujitomo Yuki’s one year besiegement against the Ashikaga Bakufu troops occurred [Explanation] Yuki castle was a castle that Yuki-shi continued to own. When Kamakura Kubo’s Mochiuji Ashikaga... -
Iwamura Castle[The feature on the castles; Japanese history]
[Castle name] Iwamura Castle Iwamura castle was a mountain castle that was built at the highest place of all the castles in Japan, and it was owned by Kageto Toyama. [Explanation] Iwamura castle was a mountain castle that was located in ...
