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|City=Takayama
|City=Takayama
|Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture
|Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture
|Notes=Short walk out of town to Shiroyama Park. Several walking tracks lead to this hilltop castle site. Nice in autumn.
|Notes=Takayamajō has a jutting portion of ishigaki (stone-piled ramparts) still intact on the honmaru (main bailey). Formerly a great castellated palace dominated the mountain clad with ishigaki, but now only this part remains, the former site of the "messenger's room", a place beside the main entrance to the citadel for messengers to rest. There was also a hall with a sentry tower atop, a bōrōgata tenshu (watch-tower style main keep) typical of the Sengoku Period. The ninomaru (second bailey) is now clear. The sannomaru (third bailey) contains a shrine and is surrounded by a mizubori (water moat). Beyond that is the historical town of Takayama. Both outer baileys contained palatial residences, and another smaller residence was located between the second and central bailey, the chūdan-yakata. The Gōhōdaira, a flattened area on the mountain slopes, contained salt stores. An area with the temple Shōrenji, which has thick earthen walls and and a medieval temple hall, may have formerly contained the bukeyashiki of the vassals of the Kanamori Clan who ruled Takayama Domain from the start of the Edo Period until 1692 when it became a tenryō (territory directly administrated by the Bakufu (Shogunate)). More bukeyashiki were likely located at the foot of the castle mountain beyond the mizubori. The town was subsequently redeveloped around Takayama-jin'ya, the new administrative center of the domain after 1695.
|History=(from Wikipedia)
|History=Takayamajō was built in 1588 by Kanamori Nagachika who, striking out from his base of Echizen-Ōnojō, had conquered much of Hida several years before. The former ruler of the area, Mitsuki Yoritsuna, allied with Sassa Narimasa against Toyotomi Hideyoshi, which was to be their undoing. Toyotomi awared Kanamori with lands in the area following his capture of them, which was gracious of him, I suppose. Most of the castle was completed by 1600. By 1603 a third bailey had been added. Each bailey contained residential structures (go'ten / yashiki). In 1692 the Kanamori Clan was transferred to Kaminoyama Domain. The castle subsequently came under the mandate of the Maeda of Kanazawa, but was demolished by 1695. Takayama Domain was by now a Tenryō. The town was subsequently redeveloped around Takayama-jin'ya, the new administrative center of the domain.
During the Sengoku period, Mitsugi Yoritsuna (三木自綱) moved to Takayama to take control of Hida Province and built Matsukura Castle. Yoritsuna was in alliance with Sassa Narimasa in neighboring Etchū Province and was against Toyotomi Hideyoshi. To combat Yoritsuna, Hideyoshi ordered Kanamori Nagachika (who was then the ruler of Echizen Ōno Castle) to go to battle against Yoritsuna.
 
Nagachika originally began his battle against Yoritsuna using another castle; however, in 1588, he began construction of Takayama Castle.[1] By 1600, the main and secondary castle keeps were completed, but it would be another three years before the third keep was completed. In addition to the construction of the castle, Nagachika also developed a castle town at the same time.
When the Kanamori clan moved to Dewa Province in 1692, they transferred control of the castle to the Maeda clan. Three years later, though, control of the castle was transferred to the Shogun.[1]
The remains of the castle are in the present-day Shiroyama Park.
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Takayamajō has a jutting portion of ishigaki (stone-piled ramparts) still intact on the honmaru (main bailey). Formerly a great castellated palace dominated the mountain clad with ishigaki, but now only this part remains, the former site of the "messenger's room", a place beside the main entrance to

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History

Takayamajō was built in 1588 by Kanamori Nagachika who, striking out from his base of Echizen-Ōnojō, had conquered much of Hida several years before. The former ruler of the area, Mitsuki Yoritsuna, allied with Sassa Narimasa against Toyotomi Hideyoshi, which was to be their undoing. Toyotomi awared Kanamori with lands in the area following his capture of them, which was gracious of him, I suppose. Most of the castle was completed by 1600. By 1603 a third bailey had been added. Each bailey contained residential structures (go'ten / yashiki). In 1692 the Kanamori Clan was transferred to Kaminoyama Domain. The castle subsequently came under the mandate of the Maeda of Kanazawa, but was demolished by 1695. Takayama Domain was by now a Tenryō. The town was subsequently redeveloped around Takayama-jin'ya, the new administrative center of the domain.


Field Notes

Takayamajō has a jutting portion of ishigaki (stone-piled ramparts) still intact on the honmaru (main bailey). Formerly a great castellated palace dominated the mountain clad with ishigaki, but now only this part remains, the former site of the "messenger's room", a place beside the main entrance to the citadel for messengers to rest. There was also a hall with a sentry tower atop, a bōrōgata tenshu (watch-tower style main keep) typical of the Sengoku Period. The ninomaru (second bailey) is now clear. The sannomaru (third bailey) contains a shrine and is surrounded by a mizubori (water moat). Beyond that is the historical town of Takayama. Both outer baileys contained palatial residences, and another smaller residence was located between the second and central bailey, the chūdan-yakata. The Gōhōdaira, a flattened area on the mountain slopes, contained salt stores. An area with the temple Shōrenji, which has thick earthen walls and and a medieval temple hall, may have formerly contained the bukeyashiki of the vassals of the Kanamori Clan who ruled Takayama Domain from the start of the Edo Period until 1692 when it became a tenryō (territory directly administrated by the Bakufu (Shogunate)). More bukeyashiki were likely located at the foot of the castle mountain beyond the mizubori. The town was subsequently redeveloped around Takayama-jin'ya, the new administrative center of the domain after 1695.


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Gallery
  • Ishigaki
  • Artist's impression
  • Unryūji Shōrōmon (Bell Tower Gatehouse), relocated from Takayamajō by Kanamori Nagachika in 1601. Photo: Anne McLean
  • Sōyūji, with stone walls recycled from the castle. Photo: Anne McLean
  • Hokkeji Hondō (Main Hall), said to be relocated from Takayamajō by Kanamori Shigeyori in 1632. Photo: Anne McLean
  • Sōgenji Hondō (Main Hall), also said to be relocated from the castle. Photo: Anne McLean
  • The Shōrōmon (Bell Tower Gatehouse) at the Hida-Kokubunji is also said to be from the castle.
  • Terrace with stone wall
  • Mizubori
  • Mizubori
  • Mizubori
  • Mizubori
  • HidaTakayama (3).JPG
  • HidaTakayama (4).JPG
  • HidaTakayama (5).JPG
  • Kyokan area stone walls
  • Kyokan area stone walls
  • Kyokan area stone walls
  • Bridge over moat in kyokan area
  • HidaTakayama (13).JPG
  • Ishigaki remains
  • Castle marker
  • HidaTakayama (16).JPG
  • Terraced bailey from above
  • Trail
  • Gate site
  • Bailey space
  • HidaTakayama (22).JPG
  • Side-on view of stone wall
  • Trail


Castle Profile
English Name Takayama Castle
Japanese Name
Founder Kanamori Nagachika
Year Founded 1588
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access walking track
Hours
Time Required
Location Takayama, Gifu Prefecture
Coordinates 36.13834, 137.26347
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2019
Contributor ART
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