Niiya Castle (Kouzuke)

Initially I wasn't going to bother with Kōzuke-Niiyajō even though it's quite close to Asabajō, but I had just enough time to come back and visit after visiting other sites in the area which took my fancy. Niiyajō is, like Asabajō, on a frond of high elevation projecting into the plain below, but th

History

Niiyajō was built as a twin castle with Asabajō by the Shirakura Clan. Collectively, both casles are sometimes called together as Shirakurajō. See Asaba Castle for more information.

Field Notes

Initially I wasn't going to bother with Kōzuke-Niiyajō even though it's quite close to Asabajō, but I had just enough time to come back and visit after visiting other sites in the area which took my fancy. Niiyajō is, like Asabajō, on a frond of high elevation projecting into the plain below, but the site is used as farmland and the earthworks are sadly far too overgrown to even begin to explore. I guessed there may be karabori (dry moat) and dorui (earthen rampart) ruins, but these were too obscurred to positively identify.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Niiya Castle (Kouzuke)
Japanese Name	上野仁井屋城
Alternate Names	白倉仁井屋城
Founder	Shirakura Clan
Year Founded	1469-1487
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui, Hori
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Joushuu-Niiya Station on the Joushin Dentetsu Line; walk 20 minutes. Or, cycle from Joushuu-Fukushima Station on the same line where one can rent a free bicycle
Hours	Cultivated Hill; Access Limited
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Kanra, Gunma Prefecture
Coordinates	36.24812, 138.94781
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	ART
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