Yokosuka Castle

History

Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered his retainer Oosuga Yasutaka to build a castle on this site in 1578 to oppose the Takeda forces whose territory extended to the nearby Takatenjin Castle. Tokugawa defeated Takatenjin Castle in 1581 and burned it down. From that time on Yokosuka Castle ruled over the area. After Tokugawa moved to Edo (Tokyo) the castle changed hands several times until the Nishio moved here in 1682 from Komoro Castle. The Nishio family continued to rule from Yokosuka Castle until the Meiji Restoration. The castle was dismantled in 1873.

Visit Notes

This can be easily done as a 2+ hr side trip form Kakegawa. The high honmaru bailey and the rebuilt stone walls are somewhat interesting, but the site as a whole was a bit disappointing compared to what I had expected. Everything you can see is detailed in the pictures here. A couple of the original gates form this castle have been moved to nearby temples but I was not able to visit them.

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Gallery

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  stone walls

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  stone walls

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  stone walls

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  baileys

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  main keep foundation

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  honmaru and kitanomaru baileys

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  map

Castle Profile
English Name	Yokosuka Castle
Japanese Name	横須賀城
Alternate Names	Matsuo-jo
Founder	Oosuga Yasutaka
Year Founded	1578
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Features	stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Fukuroi Sta. (Tokaido Line); 30 min bus; 10 min walk
Visitor Information
Time Required
Website	http://lgportal.city.kakegawa.shizuoka.jp/kanko/south/yokosukajo.html
Location	Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	34° 41' 7.80" N, 137° 58' 16.25" E
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Admin
Year Visited	2009
Visits	October 15, 2009
Added to Jcastle	2009

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