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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Kawashima Castle | ||
|Japanese Name=川島城 | |||
|Romaji Name=Kawashima-jo | |||
|Alternate Names=Kitano Castle | |||
|Founder=Kawashima Koretada | |||
Kawashima Castle | |Year Founded=1573 | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Type=Hilltop | ||
川島城 | |Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Designations=Local Historic Site | ||
Kawashima-jo | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
|Alternate Names= | |Year Reconstructed=1981 | ||
Kitano Castle | |Features=main keep, stone walls | ||
|Founder= | |Access=Awakawashima Sta. (Tokushima Line), 8 min walk | ||
Kawashima Koretada | |Visitor Information=Free. | ||
|Year Founded= | |Time Required=30 minutes | ||
1573 | |Website=http://www.city.yoshinogawa.lg.jp/docs/2010100700821/ | ||
|Castle Type= | |City=Yoshinogawa | ||
Hilltop | |Prefecture=Tokushima Prefecture | ||
|Castle Condition= | |Notes=This castle is about 8 minutes walk from JR Awakawashima Station on the JR Tokushima Line. The concrete castle keep built in 1981 is nothing like the original, and the interior is completely modern with glass windows and painted white walls. Entry is free and on the top floor, there are a couple of suits of replica samurai armour and period clothes. | ||
Reconstructed main keep | |||
|Designations= | |||
Local Historic Site | |||
|Historical Period= | |||
Pre Edo Period | |||
|Year Reconstructed= | |||
1981 | |||
|Features= | |||
stone walls | |||
|Access= | |||
|Visitor Information= | |||
|Time Required= | |||
30 minutes | |||
|City= | |||
Yoshinogawa | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Tokushima Prefecture | |||
|Notes= | |||
This castle is about 8 minutes walk from JR Awakawashima Station on the JR Tokushima Line. The concrete castle keep built in 1981 is nothing like the original, and the interior is completely modern with glass windows and painted white walls. Entry is free and on the top floor, there are a couple of suits of replica samurai armour and period clothes. | |||
<p>Profile and photos by JCastle user RaymondW.</p> | <p>Profile and photos by JCastle user RaymondW.</p> | ||
|History=Kawashima Koretada, a Miyoshi clansman, built Kawashima Castle on a 50m hill overlooking the Yoshino River in 1573. After Toyotomi’s forces had conquered Shikoku, and Hachisuka Iemasa was appointed the Lord of Awa (present day Tokushima Prefecture), Kawashima Castle became one of Hachisuka’s Nine Castles of Awa. In 1585, Hachisuka stationed 300 soldiers at the castle under the command of Hayashi Tadakatsu to watch over the western part of Awa. Kawashima Castle was demolished in 1615 after the implementation of the One Province One Castle Edict. | |||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |||
|History= | |AddedJcastle=2013 | ||
|GPSLocation=34.06616, 134.32033 | |||
|Contributor=RaymondW | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 23 March 2022
This castle is about 8 minutes walk from JR Awakawashima Station on the JR Tokushima Line. The concrete castle keep built in 1981 is nothing like the original, and the interior is completely modern with glass windows and painted white walls. Entry is free and on the top floor, there are a couple of
History
Kawashima Koretada, a Miyoshi clansman, built Kawashima Castle on a 50m hill overlooking the Yoshino River in 1573. After Toyotomi’s forces had conquered Shikoku, and Hachisuka Iemasa was appointed the Lord of Awa (present day Tokushima Prefecture), Kawashima Castle became one of Hachisuka’s Nine Castles of Awa. In 1585, Hachisuka stationed 300 soldiers at the castle under the command of Hayashi Tadakatsu to watch over the western part of Awa. Kawashima Castle was demolished in 1615 after the implementation of the One Province One Castle Edict.
Field Notes
This castle is about 8 minutes walk from JR Awakawashima Station on the JR Tokushima Line. The concrete castle keep built in 1981 is nothing like the original, and the interior is completely modern with glass windows and painted white walls. Entry is free and on the top floor, there are a couple of suits of replica samurai armour and period clothes.
Profile and photos by JCastle user RaymondW.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kawashima Castle |
| Japanese Name | 川島城 |
| Alternate Names | Kitano Castle |
| Founder | Kawashima Koretada |
| Year Founded | 1573 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Reconstructed main keep |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Year Reconstructed | 1981 |
| Features | main keep, stone walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Awakawashima Sta. (Tokushima Line), 8 min walk |
| Hours | Free. |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Yoshinogawa, Tokushima Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.06616, 134.32033 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2013 |
| Contributor | RaymondW |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
