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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Nagashino Castle
 
|Japanese Name=長篠城
 
|Romaji Name=Nagashino-jo
 
|Founder=Suganuma Motonari
 
|Year Founded=1508
Nagashino Castle
|Castle Type=Flatland
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
長篠城
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, National Historic Site
|Romaji Name=
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
Nagashino-jo
|Features=trenches
|Alternate Names=
|Access=Nagashinojo Sta. (Iida line); 8 min walk
 
|Website=http://www.city.shinshiro.lg.jp/index.cfm/1,8420,118,664,html
|Founder=
|City=Shinshiro
Suganuma Motonari
|Prefecture=Aichi Prefecture
|Year Founded=
|Notes=There are very few castle remains here, but the small museum is nice with many artifacts. While the Battle of Nagashino was an historically important battle, I do not think that alone should qualify this castle to be in the top 100 given the relatively few remains. There are many better castles that have been overlooked. There is also an historical walking trail around the town but from what I saw of the section I walked there were simply signs along the roadside or in residential areas indicating where samurai homes, gates, and castle sections were. You can easily stop here on your way back to Toyohashi from Takane Castle too.
1508
|History=Suganuma Motonari built this castle at the confluence of the Ure River and Kansa River. These 2 rivers provided natural barriers for the castle. The Suganuma were retainers of the Takeda but the castle was taken over by forces loyal to Tokugawa. In 1575, when Okudaira Sadamasa was lord of the castle, it once again came under attack and was surrounded by Takeda Katsuyori's forces. It was saved by a combined force of allies to Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu. This Battle of Nagashino has became famous as the first modern Japanese battle. Oda's forces used a number of wooden stockades to blunt the Takeda cavalry charges while troops of gunners in alternating lines continuously fired volleys on them from behind the stockades. This was the first battle to show the utility of guns if properly employed and was a step away from traditional hand to hand combat.
|Castle Type=
|Year Visited=2009
Flatland
|AddedJcastle=2009
|Castle Condition=
|Visits=October 16, 2009
Ruins only
|GPSLocation=34.92308, 137.55965
|Designations=
|Contributor=Eric
National Historic Site, Top 100 Castles
|rating_average=1.33
|Historical Period=
|castleElev=60
Pre Edo Period
|ekiLatLng=34.926048,137.565279
|Main Keep Structure=
|ekiElev=63
 
|elevChange=-3
|Year Reconstructed=
|kamon=suganuma.jpg
 
|kamonFam=Suganuma
|Artifacts=
|adminRating=1
 
|oldID=143
 
|Features=
 
|Access=
 
Nagashinojo Sta. (Iida line); 8 min walk  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Shinshiro, Aichi Pref.
|Prefecture=
Aichi Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
There are very few castle remains here, but the small museum is nice with many artifacts. While the Battle of Nagashino was an historically important battle, I do not think that alone should qualify this castle to be in the top 100 given the relatively few remains. There are many better castles that have been overlooked. There is also an historical walking trail around the town but from what I saw of the section I walked there were simply signs along the roadside or in residential areas indicating where samurai homes, gates, and castle sections were. You can easily stop here on your way back to Toyohashi from Takane Castle too.
 
 
|History=
 
 
Suganuma Motonari built this castle at the confluence of the Ure River and Kansa River. These 2 rivers provided natural barriers for the castle. The Suganuma were retainers of the Takeda but the castle was taken over by forces loyal to Tokugawa. In 1585, when Okudaira Sadamasa was lord of the castle, it once again came under attack and was surrounded by Takeda Katsuyori's forces. It was saved by a combined force of allies to Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu. This Battle of Nagashino has became famous as the first modern Japanese battle. Oda's forces used a number of wooden stockades to blunt the Takeda cavalry charges while troops of gunners in alternating lines continuously fired volleys on them from behind the stockades. This was the first battle to show the utility of guns if properly employed and was a step away from tradition hand to hand combat.
 
 
|Visits=
October 16, 2009
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
|Year Visited=
2009
|Website=
 
 
http://www.city.shinshiro.lg.jp/index.cfm/1,8420,118,664,html
 
 
|rating_average=
1.33
|castleElev=
60
|ekiLatLng=
34.926048,137.565279
|ekiElev=
63
|elevChange=
-3
|kamon=
suganuma.jpg
|kamonFam=
Suganuma
|adminRating=
1
|oldID=
143
|GPSLocation=
34.92308,137.559647
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Latest revision as of 12:41, 1 November 2023

There are very few castle remains here, but the small museum is nice with many artifacts. While the Battle of Nagashino was an historically important battle, I do not think that alone should qualify this castle to be in the top 100 given the relatively few remains. There are many better castles that

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History

Suganuma Motonari built this castle at the confluence of the Ure River and Kansa River. These 2 rivers provided natural barriers for the castle. The Suganuma were retainers of the Takeda but the castle was taken over by forces loyal to Tokugawa. In 1575, when Okudaira Sadamasa was lord of the castle, it once again came under attack and was surrounded by Takeda Katsuyori's forces. It was saved by a combined force of allies to Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu. This Battle of Nagashino has became famous as the first modern Japanese battle. Oda's forces used a number of wooden stockades to blunt the Takeda cavalry charges while troops of gunners in alternating lines continuously fired volleys on them from behind the stockades. This was the first battle to show the utility of guns if properly employed and was a step away from traditional hand to hand combat.


Field Notes

There are very few castle remains here, but the small museum is nice with many artifacts. While the Battle of Nagashino was an historically important battle, I do not think that alone should qualify this castle to be in the top 100 given the relatively few remains. There are many better castles that have been overlooked. There is also an historical walking trail around the town but from what I saw of the section I walked there were simply signs along the roadside or in residential areas indicating where samurai homes, gates, and castle sections were. You can easily stop here on your way back to Toyohashi from Takane Castle too.


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Gallery
  • Nagashino2.jpg
  • dry moat of the honmaru
  • earthen embankment
  • honmaru bailey
  • honmaru moat
  • Yagyuu Bailey
  • Ninomaru bailey
  • map
  • wooden fence
  • wooden fence


Castle Profile
English Name Nagashino Castle
Japanese Name 長篠城
Founder Suganuma Motonari
Year Founded 1508
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Top 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches
Visitor Information
Access Nagashinojo Sta. (Iida line); 8 min walk
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates 34.92308, 137.55965
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2009
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2009
Admin Visits October 16, 2009


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