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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Koyama Castle
 
|Japanese Name=小山城
 
|Romaji Name=Koyama-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Koyama-jo
 
|Founder=Takeda Shingen
Oyama Castle
|Year Founded=1571
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Hilltop
小山城
|Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep
|Romaji Name=
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
Oyama-jo
|Main Keep Structure=3 levels, 5 stories
|Alternate Names=
|Year Reconstructed=1987 (concrete)
 
|Features=main keep, turrets, bridges, trenches, stone walls
|Founder=
|Access=Shizuoka Sta. (Tokaido main line); express bus for Yoshida High School 40 mins.
Takeda Shingen
|Website=http://www.town.yoshida.shizuoka.jp/kanko/kanko.asp?cd=49
|Year Founded=
|City=Yoshida
1571
|Prefecture=Shizuoka Prefecture
|Castle Type=
|Notes=The main keep from the picture above is a mock keep. There was no such keep built on this site. The museum contains an impressive collection of armor for its size. Castles fans should enjoy seeing the round umadashi entrance and the triple moat.
Hilltop
|History=The Imagawa originally maintained a fort on this site until they were defeated by Takeda Shingen. Baba Harunobu then built Koyama Castle here under Takeda in 1571. The first lord of the castle was Ohkuma Tomohide. Together with Suwahara Castle, Koyama Castle played an important part in the castle network for the attack on Takatenjin Castle. After the fall of Takatenjin Castle, Koyama Castle continued it's strategic role as a vital supply point on the route to Takatenjin Castle. Koyama Castle fell to the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1582.
|Castle Condition=
|Year Visited=2011
Reconstructed main keep
|AddedJcastle=2011
|Designations=
|Visits=June 3, 2011
 
|GPSLocation=34.77888, 138.24702
|Historical Period=
|Contributor=Eric
Pre Edo Period
|rating_average=2.2
|Main Keep Structure=
|castleElev=29
3 levels, 5 stories
|ekiLatLng=34.836485,138.203842
|Year Reconstructed=
|ekiElev=46
1987 (concrete)
|elevChange=-17
|Artifacts=
|kamon=takeda.gif
 
|kamonFam=Takeda
|adminRating=2
 
|oldID=177
|Features=
 
|Access=
 
 
Shizuoka Sta. (Tokaido main line); express bus for Yoshida High School 40 mins.
 
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Yoshida, Shizuoka Pref
|Prefecture=
Shizuoka Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
The main keep from the picture above is a mock keep. There was no such keep built on this site. The museum contains an impressive collection of armor for its size. Castles fans should enjoy seeing the round umadashi entrance and the triple moat.
 
 
|History=
 
 
The Imagawa originally maintained a fort on this site until they were defeated by Takeda Shingen. Baba Harunobu then built Oyama Castle here under Takeda in 1571. The first lord of the castle was Ohkuma Tomohide. Together with Suwahara Castle, Oyama Castle played an important part in the castle network for the attack on Takatenjin Castle. After the fall of Takatenjin Castle, Oyama Castle continued it's strategic role as a vital supply point on the route to Takatenjin Castle. Oyama Castle fell to the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1582.
 
 
|Visits=
June 3, 2011
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
この天守は模擬天守です。小山城には天守が存在したことがありません。城ファンは丸馬出しと三重堀が見所です。
 
 
|Year Visited=
2011
|Website=
 
 
http://www.town.yoshida.shizuoka.jp/kanko/kanko.asp?cd=49
 
 
|rating_average=
2.2
|castleElev=
29
|ekiLatLng=
34.836485,138.203842
|ekiElev=
46
|elevChange=
-17
|kamon=
takeda.gif
|kamonFam=
Takeda
|adminRating=
2
|oldID=
177
|GPSLocation=
34.778877258,138.247024536
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 15 May 2022

The main keep from the picture above is a mock keep. There was no such keep built on this site. The museum contains an impressive collection of armor for its size. Castles fans should enjoy seeing the round umadashi entrance and the triple moat.

Oyama2.jpg

History

The Imagawa originally maintained a fort on this site until they were defeated by Takeda Shingen. Baba Harunobu then built Koyama Castle here under Takeda in 1571. The first lord of the castle was Ohkuma Tomohide. Together with Suwahara Castle, Koyama Castle played an important part in the castle network for the attack on Takatenjin Castle. After the fall of Takatenjin Castle, Koyama Castle continued it's strategic role as a vital supply point on the route to Takatenjin Castle. Koyama Castle fell to the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1582.


Field Notes

The main keep from the picture above is a mock keep. There was no such keep built on this site. The museum contains an impressive collection of armor for its size. Castles fans should enjoy seeing the round umadashi entrance and the triple moat.


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Gallery
  • main keep
  • main keep
  • main keep
  • round umadashi
  • round umadashi as seen from the main keep
  • scene from the main keep
  • triple moat
  • triple layer moat
  • main keep
  • main keep and moat
  • approaching the main keep
  • map


Castle Profile
English Name Koyama Castle
Japanese Name 小山城
Alternate Names Koyama-jo
Founder Takeda Shingen
Year Founded 1571
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Reconstructed main keep
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Main Keep Structure 3 levels, 5 stories
Year Reconstructed 1987 (concrete)
Features main keep, turrets, bridges, trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Shizuoka Sta. (Tokaido main line); express bus for Yoshida High School 40 mins.
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Yoshida, Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates 34.77888, 138.24702
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2011
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2011
Admin Visits June 3, 2011


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