Kanegasaki Castle

Within the grounds of Kanegasaki Shrine is a replica of the former castle site and a paper with a little information about the site. Profile and photos contributed by Phibbyfan

History

Kanegasaki Castle was built by Taira no Michimori in the 12th century. It was the site of two battles. The first was in 1337 when the Ashikaga overtook the fortress from the Nitta family who supported Emperor Go-Daigo. Nitta Yoshisada managed to escape however, Nitta Yoshiaki (his son) and Prince Takanaga (son of Go-Daigo) killed themselves here before the castle was overtaken and destroyed. Kanegasaki Shrine (Kanegasaki-gu) was built on the castle grounds to enshrine the prince.

The other battle took place in 1570 when the Asakura Clan attacked Oda Nobunaga when he was attempting to capture Echizen Province. It is said that Oda Nobunaga would have been defeated here if Toyotomi Hideyoshi had not come to his aid.

Field Notes

Within the grounds of Kanegasaki Shrine is a replica of the former castle site and a paper with a little information about the site. Profile and photos contributed by Phibbyfan

Gallery

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  Main Bailey
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  Site of Ichinokido
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  Large trench of the Ninokido Gate
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  Sannokido Trench
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  Imperial Stele
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  Site of Palace
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  Kanegasaki Shrine
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  Castle Mount, Main Bailey

Castle Profile
English Name	Kanegasaki Castle
Japanese Name	金ヶ崎城
Founder	Taira no Michimori
Year Founded	12th Century
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Tsuruga Sta (JR Hokuriku), bus
Hours	Always Open/Free
Time Required	20 min
URL	Castle Website
Location	Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture
Coordinates	35.66602, 136.07407
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2015
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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