Nagasawa Kannondou Castle
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History
Kannondōjō was a satellite fortification of Nagasawajō, which functioned as a sort of detached bailey. The ruins were mostly destroyed by the construction of an expressway. Kannondōjō was built by Nagasawa Chikanori in the middle 15th century after he (re)built Nagasawajō. The name of the fort comes from the hall to Kannon within it built by Lord Chikanori. Kondō Shinjurō managed the hall after the medieval forts were abandoned in the Momoyama period.
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Visit Notes
Kannondōjō is now a small shrine, and the site is named for this. Viewed from the expressway which eats into the hilltop the fort was built on, we can appreciate the elevation of a small hill – formerly part of a plateau – which marks the site. However, other than this deformed terrain, there are no confirmed ruins.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Nagasawa Kannondou Castle |
| Japanese Name | 長沢観音堂城 |
| Alternate Names | 長沢城出城 |
| Founder | Nagasawa Chikanori |
| Year Founded | Mid' 15th Century |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
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| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Meiden-Nagasawa on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line; 6 min walk |
| Visitor Information | 24/7; Free; Temple |
| Time Required | 5 minutes |
| Location | Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34° 52' 8.00" N, 137° 17' 22.09" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Jōkaku Shashin Kiroku | |
| Aichi no Shiro | |
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