Jizen Castle (Koka)

History

The history of this castle is not clear. It may have been a castle of a Mochizuki branch family. Along with Mochizuki Castle and Shingu Castle, Murasame Castle is one of the more well developed castles in terms of size and design including a small masugata style box entrance. These castles may have helped to hide Rokkaku Yoshikata when he fled Nobunaga. See Koka Castles for more details.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Jizen Castle (Koka)
Japanese Name	寺前城
Founder	Mochizuki ?
Year Founded	15th C.
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Konan Sta. (JR Kusatsu Line); 35 min walk
Hours	Park, open any time
Time Required	30 mins
Location	Koka, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	34.91425, 136.15823
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Collections	Koka Castles
Admin
Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2022
Admin Visits	February 11, 2022

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