Nakahokkyu Castle

History

Nakahokkyūjō was built by Naruse Yorikiyo in the middle 14th century.

Visit Notes

Nakahokkyūjō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin on a small ridge terminus in Nakai Township, Okazaki Municipality. I went into the valley area where there are lots of old stone-piled retaining walls put there by farmers generations ago. From the valley I ascended onto the ridge and walked to the tip. Here there was a flattened area with some terracing, and an old hōkyōintō, a type of cenotaph. This is the site of Nakahokkyūjō. The hilltop does appear to have been worked by medieval hands, but specific fortification features are difficult to delineate.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Nakahokkyu Castle
Japanese Name	中保久城
Founder	Naruse Yorikiyo
Year Founded	Mid' 14th Century
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	I cycled from downtown Okazaki
Visitor Information	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	30 minutes
Website	https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E4%BF%9D%E4%B9%85%E5%9F%8E
Location	Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	34° 59' 37.64" N, 137° 17' 10.36" E
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Added to Jcastle	2024
Contributor	ART
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