Jofukuji Castle

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History

The history of this castle is very unclear. It is attributed to the Oishi clan because several nearby temples are also attributed to them, but the time period is unknown. The Oishi were vassals of the Kanto governor, the Yamanouchi Uesugi clan. When Hojo Ujiteru was adopted by Oishi Sadashige, it is thought that the first castle he moved into was Jofukuji Castle. Jofukuji Castle is located just north of Hachioji Castle and may have been used as a satellite fortification after Ujiteru moved into Hachioji Castle. The castle was left untouched since Oishi's times making it a valuable example of a mountaintop castle from the Sengoku Period.


Visit Notes

No signs on site except for the map and history at the base of the mountain. It is fairly difficult to find the trails around the top that lead to the other 2 ridges. I could only find two and had to skip the other 2. Even though it was still mid April there was a lot of undergrowth making it more difficult. I would recommend going in the winter. This could easily be done as a set with <a href="http://jcastle.info/castle/profile/41-Hachioji-Castle">Hachioji Castle</a> and/or <a href="http://jcastle.info/castle/profile/633-Odano-Castle">Odano Castle</a>. I visited Odano Castle followed by Jofukuji Caste and would have stopped by <a href="http://jcastle.info/castle/profile/41-Hachioji-Castle">Hachioji Castle</a> if I didn't have to be back in downtown Tokyo early.
浄福寺にある看板以外の地図や案内がないので遺構が少しわかりづらいです。今回は中欧尾根と東尾根の登山道が見つけられませんでした。もう下草が伸びていたのでまた冬に行ってみたいと思います。近くの<a href="http://jp.jcastle.info/castle/profile/633-Odano-Castle">小田野城と<a href="http://jp.jcastle.info/castle/profile/41-Hachioji-Castle">八王子城</a>も同じ日に訪れることができます。


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Gallery
  • castle from a distance
  • Map of the castle grounds
  • Trail entrance from Jofukuji Temple
  • Kannondo Shrine
  • Tatebori trench
  • Tatebori trench
  • bailey and embankment
  • Small bailey
  • Small bailey
  • Small bailey and cliff
  • Honmaru, main bailey
  • Small bailey seen from the Honmaru bailey
  • Side of the honmaru bailey
  • Horikiri trench
  • Horikiri trench
  • Walking along the ridge
  • Small bailey
  • Horikiri trench
  • Horikiri trench
  • Horikiri trench
  • Deep horikiri trench
  • double horikiri trenches
  • Horikiri trench
  • Mountain side
  • Horikiri trench
  • multiple vertical trenches
  • Wider photo of the area with the trenches
  • mountainside


Castle Profile
English Name Jofukuji Castle
Japanese Name 浄福寺城
Alternate Names Nii-jo
Founder Oishi
Year Founded
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Local Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches
Visitor Information
Access Takao Station (Chuo Line), 10 min bus for Kawaharajuku Ohashi, 18 minute walk
Visitor Information mountain trails open anytime
Time Required 90 mins
Location Hachioji, Tokyo
Coordinates 35° 40' 15.67" N, 139° 14' 47.87" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2016
Admin Year Visited 2016
Admin Visits April 15, 2016


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