Hamamatsu Castle
History
A castle was first built on this site around 1532 by a vassal of the Imagawa clan. This castle was called Hikuma-jo. In 1568 Tokugawa Ieyasu conquered the castle and in 1570 he moved his permanent headquarters here from Okazaki-jo . In 1577 Tokugawa renovated and expanded the castle, renaming it Hamamatsu-jo. Ieyasu spent 17 years here and engaged in some of his most well known battles from this castle.
While the main keep of Hamamatsu-jo is a reconstruction, the stone palisade it stands on is the original one built by Tokugawa Ieyasu. This palisade is built in an old style called nozura-zumi which refers to the way the stones are fit together.
Visit Notes
The castle is in a quiet little park a short bus ride from the station. I visited this castle on one trip from Fukushima to Nagoya. On the same day I also stopped at Odawara and Kakegawa before going to Hamamatsu.
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English Name | Hamamatsu Castle |
Japanese Name | 浜松城 |
Alternate Names | Hikuma-jo |
Founder | Tokugawa Ieyasu |
Year Founded | 1570 |
Castle Type | Hilltop |
Castle Condition | Reconstructed main keep |
Designations | Next 100 Castles |
Historical Period | Edo Period |
Main Keep Structure | 3 levels, 3 stories |
Year Reconstructed | 1958 (concrete) |
Features | main keep, gates, stone walls |
Visitor Information | |
Access | Hamamatsu Station (Tokaido Honsen), 15-20 walk, or short bus ride |
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Website | http://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/lifeindex/play/park/parks/hamamatsujou/siro1.htm |
Location | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture |
Coordinates | 34° 42' 42", 137° 43' 29" |
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Year Visited | 1999 |
Visits | May 1999 |
Added to Jcastle | 1999 |
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