Nirengi Castle

History

Nirengijō was constructed by Toda Munemitsu in 1493. Lord Toda left his son, Norimitsu, in charge of the Toda headquarters at Tahara Castle and constructed Nirengi Castle. It is theorised that the castle was built to counter the threat posed by Funagatayamajō which was built by the Imagawa Clan. The Toda originally served the Matsudaira Clan, but, as with many smaller peripheral clans in Mikawa, would switch their allegiance between the Matsudaira and Imagawa.

Following the kidnapping of baby Takechiyo (whom you may know as Tokugawa Ieyasu) from the Imagawa (he was given to the Oda), the Imagawa attacked the Toda at Tahara and defeated them. The clan survived at Nirengijō as vassals of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Nirengijō was abandoned in 1590 when the clan moved to Kantō with the Tokugawa.

Visit Notes

Nirengijō is an earthworks castle ruin in Toyohashi City. The site is maintained as a park next to an old folks’ home. The site is fairly well preserved and is quite interesting in that there are also trenches beneath the earthen on the ramparts on the inside of the bailey – rather than just on the outside as with most moats.

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  Dorui (earthen ramparts) with ditch on the inside
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Castle Profile
English Name	Nirengi Castle
Japanese Name	二連木城
Founder	Toda Munemitsu
Year Founded	1493
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui, Karabori, Kuruwa
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Azumada Station on the Toyo Rail Azumada Main Line; 8 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7; Free; Park
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	34° 46' 12.50" N, 137° 24' 52.67" E
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Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	ART
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