Takenoya Castle (Mikawa)
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History
Takenoyajō was constructed in 1548 by Matsudaira Takenoya after he purchased the land from Makiyama Kisaburō for 700 kan (equivalent to 7,000 koku, or 700,000 monme (small silver coins)?). The Takenoya-Matsudaira supported Tokugawa Ieyasu during the nearby siege of Kaminogōjō. Takenoyajō was abandoned in 1590 following the relocation of Tokugawa Ieyasu to Edo.
Visit Notes
Takenoyajō is a hilltop fortification site in the Takenoya neighbourhood of urban Gamagôri Municipality. The small hilltop is now used as a citrus orchard. There is some earth banked up to the rear of the orchard which looks like it could've been the dorui (earthen ramparts) of the fort. A stele with the castle's name is found in a dense bamboo grove with a path cutting through it to the rear of the orchard.
Some maps depict what look like they could be the remains of a dry moat and another bailey to the south, but I could not penetrate through the chaotic bamboo patch to approach the area.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Takenoya Castle (Mikawa) |
| Japanese Name | 三河竹谷城 |
| Founder | Matsudaira Takenoya |
| Year Founded | 1548 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Karabori, &c. |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Mikawa-Shiotsu Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line or Gamagôrikyōteijōmae Station on the Meitetsu-Gamagôri Line; 12 minute walk |
| Visitor Information | 24/7 free; fields |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Gamagôri, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34° 49' 49.01" N, 137° 12' 28.58" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2024 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Umoreta Kojō | |
| Jōkaku Shashin Kiroku | |
| Shirotabi | |
| Yogo | |
| Aichi Shiro | |
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