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Hidden away inside the Shinrin Koen (aka Musashi Kyuryo National Park), is this little gem of a castle. The castle ruins are very well preserved. It is basically a single bailey fortification with a deep trench around the outside. The inside also has some more earthen embankments that split the inte

History

The early history of Yamada Castle is very unclear. Likely it was built by the Nieda clan, retainers of the Narita clan, as a satellite castle of Oshi Castle to watch over the Kamakura Highway. At some point it came under control of the Hojo at Matsuyama Castle (Saitama). It was taken by Maeda Toshiie in 1590 as part of the wider Siege of Odawara and likely abandoned thereafter.

Field Notes

Hidden away inside the Shinrin Koen (aka Musashi Kyuryo National Park), is this little gem of a castle. The castle ruins are very well preserved. It is basically a single bailey fortification with a deep trench around the outside. The inside also has some more earthen embankments that split the interior into 3 or 4 sections, one of which has an additional trench and may have been living quarters. The castle is near the park entrance and well signposted, unlike Yamazaki Castle (Saitama) which is also in the same park. It is not difficult to get to, is well preserved, has good signage and should be a must see Saitama castle ruin.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Yamada Castle
Japanese Name	山田城
Founder	Nieda clan
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Shinrin Koen Sta (Tobu Tojo Line); 10 min bus to Shinrin Koen.
Hours	Musashi Kyuryu National Park - open 930-5pm in summer months, shorter in winter months, check website for details; 450 yen park entrance fee
Time Required	60 mins
Location	Namegawa, Saitama Prefecture
Coordinates	36.06983, 139.36576
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Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2020
Admin Visits	January 19, 2020
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 |Romaji Name=Yamada-jo
 |Alternate Names=
-|Founder=Narita clan
+|Founder=Nieda clan
-|Year Founded=
+|Year Founded=Sengoku Period
 |Castle Type=Hilltop
 |Castle Condition=Ruins only
+|Designations=Prefectural Historic Site
 |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
 |Main Keep Structure=
 |Year Reconstructed=
 |Artifacts=
-|Access=
+|Features=trenches
-|Visitor Information=
+|Access=Shinrin Koen Sta (Tobu Tojo Line); 10 min bus to Shinrin Koen.
-|Time Required=
+|Visitor Information=Musashi Kyuryu National Park - open 930-5pm in summer months, shorter in winter months, check website for details; 450 yen park entrance fee
+|Time Required=60 mins
 |Website=
 |City=Namegawa
 |Prefecture=Saitama Prefecture
-|Notes=Hidden away inside the Shinrin Koean (aka Musashi Kyuryo National Park), is a great little castle. Situated as an outpost along the old Kamakura highway it was a satellite castle of Musashi Matsuyama Castle at one point and a satellite castle of Oshi Castle at another. The castle ruins are nearly perfectly preserved. It is basically a single bailey fortification with a deep trench around the outside. The inside also has some more earthen embankments that split the interior into 3 main sections, one of which has an additional trench. The castle is near the park entrance and well signposted, unlike [[Yamazaki Castle (Saitama)]] which is also in the same park.
+|Notes=Hidden away inside the Shinrin Koen (aka Musashi Kyuryo National Park), is this little gem of a castle. The castle ruins are very well preserved. It is basically a single bailey fortification with a deep trench around the outside. The inside also has some more earthen embankments that split the interior into 3 or 4 sections, one of which has an additional trench and may have been living quarters. The castle is near the park entrance and well signposted, unlike [[Yamazaki Castle (Saitama)]] which is also in the same park. It is not difficult to get to, is well preserved, has good signage and should be a must see Saitama castle ruin.
-|History=The early history of Yamada Castle is very unclear. Likely it was built by the Narita clan as a satellite castle of [[Oshi Castle]] to watch over the Kamakura Highway and at some point it came under control of the Hojo at [[Matsuyama Castle (Saitama)]]. It was taken by Maeda Toshiie in 1590 as part of the wider Siege of Odawara and likely abandoned thereafter.
+|History=The early history of Yamada Castle is very unclear. Likely it was built by the Nieda clan, retainers of the Narita clan, as a satellite castle of [[Oshi Castle]] to watch over the Kamakura Highway. At some point it came under control of the Hojo at [[Matsuyama Castle (Saitama)]]. It was taken by Maeda Toshiie in 1590 as part of the wider Siege of Odawara and likely abandoned thereafter.
 |Year Visited=2020
 |AddedJcastle=2020
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