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History

Namioka Castle was built by the Kitabatake clan around 1467-1469. The Kitabatake were once an influential family and Kitabatake Akiie had been the commander of imperial forces in the north. After the death of Akiie the family was unable to hold significant positions or titles in Tohoku and were relegated to the far north where they changed their name to Namioka. For the time, the castle itself was quite large and the Namioka developed a large castle town around the castle with many shrines and temples. I can only wonder if part of this extravagance was a longing for their glory days and court life of Kyoto. Fighting within the family in the mid 1500s weakened the Namioka. Namioka Castle was defeated by Oura Tamenobu (Tsugaru Tamenobu) in 1578 and the castle was abandoned.

Field Notes

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Castle Profile
English Name	Namioka Castle
Japanese Name	浪岡城
Founder	Kitabatake Akiyoshi
Year Founded	1467-1469
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Next 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	bridges, trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Namioka Station (Ou Line), 30 min walk
Hours	park; open 24/7
Time Required	90 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Aomori, Aomori Prefecture
Coordinates	40.71769, 140.60511
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2020
Admin Visits	November 11, 2020
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-|History=Namioka Castle was built by the Kitabatake clan around 1467-1469. The Kitabatake were once an influential family and Kitabatake Akiie had been the commander of imperial forces in the north. After the death of Akiie the family was unable to hold significant positions or titles in Tohoku and were relegated to the far north where they changed their name to Namioka. For the time, the castle itself was quite large and the Namioka developed a large castle town around the castle with many shrines and temples. I can only wonder if part of this extravagance was a longing for their glory days and court life of Kyoto. Namioka Castle was defeated by Oura Tamenobu (Tsugaru Tamenobu) in 1578 and the castle was abandoned.
+|History=Namioka Castle was built by the Kitabatake clan around 1467-1469. The Kitabatake were once an influential family and Kitabatake Akiie had been the commander of imperial forces in the north. After the death of Akiie the family was unable to hold significant positions or titles in Tohoku and were relegated to the far north where they changed their name to Namioka. For the time, the castle itself was quite large and the Namioka developed a large castle town around the castle with many shrines and temples. I can only wonder if part of this extravagance was a longing for their glory days and court life of Kyoto. Fighting within the family in the mid 1500s weakened the Namioka. Namioka Castle was defeated by Oura Tamenobu (Tsugaru Tamenobu) in 1578 and the castle was abandoned.
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