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Mochizuki Castle is one of the largest of the Koka Castles and generally considered to be the most complex and well developed in terms of design. The main bailey is 65m x 62m with embankments measuring 8.75m wide at the base and about 6m in height.

History

The Mochizuki clan were one of more senior of the 53 Koka clans.

We generally attribute Mochizuki Castle to the well known Mochizuki clan of Koka who aided Rokkaku Yoshikata and his son Yoshiharu when they fled Nobunaga's attacks on Kannonij Castle in 1568. Given this history it does seem plausible that this was the castle of those Mochizuki, but there isn't actually any historic evidence linking the Mochizuki to this specific castle.

It was one of the key castles controlling the route into Iga along with Sugitani Castle.

Field Notes

Mochizuki Castle is one of the largest of the Koka Castles and generally considered to be the most complex and well developed in terms of design. The main bailey is 65m x 62m with embankments measuring 8.75m wide at the base and about 6m in height.

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English Name	Mochizuki Castle (Koka)
Japanese Name	望月城
Founder	Mochizuki clan
Year Founded	15th C. (?)
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Konan Sta. (Kusatsu Line), 60 min walk
Hours	private property
Time Required
Location	Koka, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	34.91923, 136.14936
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2022
Admin Visits	February 11, 2022
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+We generally attribute Mochizuki Castle to the well known Mochizuki clan of Koka who aided Rokkaku Yoshikata and his son Yoshiharu when they fled Nobunaga's attacks on Kannonij Castle in 1568. Given this history it does seem plausible that this was the castle of those Mochizuki, but there isn't actually any historic evidence linking the Mochizuki to this specific castle.
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