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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Iwaya Castle | ||
|Japanese Name=岩屋城 | |||
|Romaji Name=Iwaya-jo | |||
|Founder=Otomo clan, Takahashi Clan | |||
|Year Founded=1532- 1554 | |||
Iwaya Castle | |Castle Type=Mountaintop | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
岩屋城 | |Designations=Local Historic Site | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
Iwaya-jo | |Access=By car or foot (30 - 40 mins uphill) from Dazaifu Station. | ||
|Visitor Information=None. | |||
|Time Required=Half an hour or less. | |||
|Founder= | |Website=http://www.dazaifu.org/map/tanbo/tourismmap/18.html | ||
Otomo clan, Takahashi Clan | |City=Dazaifu | ||
|Year Founded= | |Prefecture=Fukuoka Prefecture | ||
1532- 1554 | |Notes=This site is on the same mountain as Ono castle and has excellent views of Dazaifu. It was the site of the Siege of Iwaya Castle. The grave of Takahashi Shigetane (Takahashi Shōun/Jōun) is nearby. | ||
|Castle Type= | profile and photos contributed by Kris | ||
Mountaintop | |History=Takahashi Shigetane was head of the Takahashi clan, who served the Otomo clan during the 1500s. He was given charge of Iwaya castle and commanded a force of roughly 700 when the Shimazu clan launched an attack on the castle in 1586. Estimates put the numbers of Shimazu troops at either 20 000 or 50 000, in either case they vastly outnumbered the forces in Iwaya castle, who somehow managed to hold out for two weeks against incredible odds. After it became clear the castle could hold out no longer, Takahashi committed seppuku. His honorable death and stories of his refusal to betray the Otomo by surrendering impressed the victorious Shimazu clan, who praised his spirit. Although little remains, at the site of the former honmaru there is stone with the words 『嗚呼壮烈岩屋城址』(Aa, souretsu, Iwayajoshi) (Ah, the bravery, Iwaya castle ruins) that stands testament to the battle. | ||
|Castle Condition= | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
Ruins only | |AddedJcastle=2013 | ||
|Designations= | |Japanese Notes=profile and photos contributed by Kris | ||
Local Historic Site | |GPSLocation=33.52594, 130.52029 | ||
|Historical Period= | |rating_average=0.0 | ||
Pre Edo Period | |castleElev=253 | ||
|ekiLatLng=33.518341,130.531199 | |||
|ekiElev=50 | |||
|elevChange=203 | |||
|kamon=takahashi2.jpg | |||
|kamonFam=Takahashi | |||
|adminRating=1 | |||
|oldID=312 | |||
|Access= | |||
By car or foot (30 - 40 mins uphill) from Dazaifu Station. | |||
|Visitor Information= | |||
|Time Required= | |||
Half an hour or less. | |||
|City= | |||
Dazaifu | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Fukuoka Prefecture | |||
|Notes= | |||
This site is on the same mountain as Ono castle and has excellent views of Dazaifu. It was the site of the Siege of Iwaya Castle. The grave of Takahashi Shigetane (Takahashi Shōun/Jōun) is nearby. | |||
|History= | |||
Takahashi Shigetane was head of the Takahashi clan, who served the Otomo clan during the 1500s. He was given charge of Iwaya castle and commanded a force of roughly 700 when the Shimazu clan launched an attack on the castle in 1586. Estimates put the numbers of Shimazu troops at either 20 000 or 50 000, in either case they vastly outnumbered the forces in Iwaya castle, who somehow managed to hold out for two weeks against incredible odds. After it became clear the castle could hold out no longer, Takahashi committed seppuku. His honorable death and stories of his refusal to betray the Otomo by surrendering impressed the victorious Shimazu clan, who praised his spirit. Although little remains, at the site of the former honmaru there is stone with the words 『嗚呼壮烈岩屋城址』(Aa, souretsu, Iwayajoshi) (Ah, the bravery, Iwaya castle ruins) that stands testament to the battle. | |||
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|Japanese Notes= | |||
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|rating_average= | |||
0.0 | |||
|castleElev= | |||
253 | |||
|ekiLatLng= | |||
33.518341,130.531199 | |||
|ekiElev= | |||
50 | |||
|elevChange= | |||
203 | |||
|kamon= | |||
takahashi2.jpg | |||
|kamonFam= | |||
Takahashi | |||
|adminRating= | |||
1 | |||
|oldID= | |||
312 | |||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 2 October 2017
This site is on the same mountain as Ono castle and has excellent views of Dazaifu. It was the site of the Siege of Iwaya Castle. The grave of Takahashi Shigetane (Takahashi Shōun/Jōun) is nearby. profile and photos contributed by Kris
History
Takahashi Shigetane was head of the Takahashi clan, who served the Otomo clan during the 1500s. He was given charge of Iwaya castle and commanded a force of roughly 700 when the Shimazu clan launched an attack on the castle in 1586. Estimates put the numbers of Shimazu troops at either 20 000 or 50 000, in either case they vastly outnumbered the forces in Iwaya castle, who somehow managed to hold out for two weeks against incredible odds. After it became clear the castle could hold out no longer, Takahashi committed seppuku. His honorable death and stories of his refusal to betray the Otomo by surrendering impressed the victorious Shimazu clan, who praised his spirit. Although little remains, at the site of the former honmaru there is stone with the words 『嗚呼壮烈岩屋城址』(Aa, souretsu, Iwayajoshi) (Ah, the bravery, Iwaya castle ruins) that stands testament to the battle.
Field Notes
This site is on the same mountain as Ono castle and has excellent views of Dazaifu. It was the site of the Siege of Iwaya Castle. The grave of Takahashi Shigetane (Takahashi Shōun/Jōun) is nearby. profile and photos contributed by Kris
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Iwaya Castle |
| Japanese Name | 岩屋城 |
| Founder | Otomo clan, Takahashi Clan |
| Year Founded | 1532- 1554 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | By car or foot (30 - 40 mins uphill) from Dazaifu Station. |
| Hours | None. |
| Time Required | Half an hour or less. |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 33.52594, 130.52029 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2013 |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
