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|English Name= | |English Name=Takekuma Castle (Hitachi) | ||
|Japanese Name=常陸武熊城 | |Japanese Name=常陸武熊城 | ||
|Romaji Name=Hitachi-Takekumajō | |Romaji Name=Hitachi-Takekumajō | ||
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|Founder=Ishikawa Nozomiki | |Founder=Ishikawa Nozomiki | ||
|Year Founded=14th century | |Year Founded=14th century | ||
|Castle Type= | |Castle Type=Fortified Manor | ||
|Castle Condition=Ruins only | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
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|Prefecture=Ibaraki Prefecture | |Prefecture=Ibaraki Prefecture | ||
|Notes=There's just a marker here to signify the former site of Takekuma Castle, and no ruins. | |Notes=There's just a marker here to signify the former site of Takekuma Castle, and no ruins. | ||
|History=Takekumajō was a hirajiro (flatland castle) built in a rectangle formation, 500m east to west, 400m north to south, in the middle 14th century by Ishikawa Nozomiki as a fortified residence. In 1416 the Edo Clan used Takekumajō to attack and capture Babajō (which they re-named Mitojō). When the Satake Clan ousted the Edo Clan from Mitojō in 1590, they installed Azuma Yoshihisa as castellan of Takekumajō. All remains of the castle were demolished in the early Edo Period (1650s) to make way for infrastructural works, including a new highway. | |History=Takekumajō was a hirajiro (flatland castle) built in a rectangle formation, 500m east to west, 400m north to south, in the middle 14th century by Ishikawa Nozomiki as a fortified residence. In 1416 the Edo Clan used Takekumajō to attack and capture Babajō (which they re-named [[Mito Castle|Mitojō]]). When the Satake Clan ousted the Edo Clan from Mitojō in 1590, they installed Azuma Yoshihisa as castellan of Takekumajō. All remains of the castle were demolished in the early Edo Period (1650s) to make way for infrastructural works, including a new highway. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
|AddedJcastle=2020 | |AddedJcastle=2020 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:27, 18 March 2024
There's just a marker here to signify the former site of Takekuma Castle, and no ruins.
History
Takekumajō was a hirajiro (flatland castle) built in a rectangle formation, 500m east to west, 400m north to south, in the middle 14th century by Ishikawa Nozomiki as a fortified residence. In 1416 the Edo Clan used Takekumajō to attack and capture Babajō (which they re-named Mitojō). When the Satake Clan ousted the Edo Clan from Mitojō in 1590, they installed Azuma Yoshihisa as castellan of Takekumajō. All remains of the castle were demolished in the early Edo Period (1650s) to make way for infrastructural works, including a new highway.
Field Notes
There's just a marker here to signify the former site of Takekuma Castle, and no ruins.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Takekuma Castle (Hitachi) |
| Japanese Name | 常陸武熊城 |
| Alternate Names | 武熊館 |
| Founder | Ishikawa Nozomiki |
| Year Founded | 14th century |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Marker only |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Mito Station on the Jouban Line; 20 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; parking lot |
| Time Required | 1 min |
| Location | Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.36687, 140.49041 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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