Ogawamatobaoka Castle

Matoba refers to an archery range, which is interesting, and 'oka' means 'hill', although this area is quite flat. 'Jō' of course means 'castle', at least in the Japanese sense of a general fortification, but it seems that this site was a yakata, or fortified manor house, rather than a castle per se

History

Ogawamatobaokajō was the residence of Honda Souzauemon. Nearby was Ogawajō, the residence of the Ishikawa Clan, though I don't know if the sites existed at the same time, although if they did then likely Honda was a retainer of the Ishikawa Clan who controlled Ogawajō and were vassals of the Mikawa Matsudaira Clan.

Field Notes

Matoba refers to an archery range, which is interesting, and 'oka' means 'hill', although this area is quite flat. 'Jō' of course means 'castle', at least in the Japanese sense of a general fortification, but it seems that this site was a yakata, or fortified manor house, rather than a castle per se.

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  The description of the castle site can be found on the wall of that gazebo
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Castle Profile
English Name	Ogawamatobaoka Castle
Japanese Name	小川的場丘城
Founder	Honda Souzauemon
Year Founded	Medieval Times
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Sakurai Station on the Meitetsu-Nishio Line; 15 minute walk
Hours	Free; 24/7; Park
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Anjo, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	34.91001, 137.09137
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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