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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Niwaya Castle (Kozuke) | ||
|Japanese Name=上野庭谷城 | |Japanese Name=上野庭谷城 | ||
|Romaji Name=Kōzuke-Niwayajō | |Romaji Name=Kōzuke-Niwayajō | ||
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|Designations=Local Historic Site | |Designations=Local Historic Site | ||
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
|Artifacts=Dorui | |Artifacts=Dorui | ||
|Access=Joushuu Fukushima Station on the Joushin Dentetsu Line; 30 minute walk or 15 minute cycle (free rental bicycle available at the station) | |Access=Joushuu Fukushima Station on the Joushin Dentetsu Line; 30 minute walk or 15 minute cycle (free rental bicycle available at the station) | ||
|Visitor Information=Free; 24/7; Shrine | |Visitor Information=Free; 24/7; Shrine | ||
|Time Required=15 minutes | |Time Required=15 minutes | ||
|City=Kanra | |City=Kanra | ||
|Prefecture=Gunma Prefecture | |Prefecture=Gunma Prefecture | ||
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|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
|AddedJcastle=2021 | |AddedJcastle=2021 | ||
|GPSLocation=36.26474, 138.94569 | |GPSLocation=36.26474, 138.94569 | ||
|Contributor=ART | |Contributor=ART | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 18 March 2024
Niwayajō is a yakata (fortified manor house) ruin. Dorui (earthen ramparts) surround a small enclosure except where there is a steep cliff overlooking a river, about 40m to each side, enclosing a small space. There is a koguchi (entrance) on the southern end of the western ramparts. The site is now
History
Niwayajō was the fortified residence of the Niwaya Clan, which, under Commander Niwaya Saemon, a chief vassal of the Obata Clan, also served as a branch fort of Kuniminejō (on the mountain behind where the Obata-jin'ya is today). The fort was destroyed during Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Odawara Campaign.
Field Notes
Niwayajō is a yakata (fortified manor house) ruin. Dorui (earthen ramparts) surround a small enclosure except where there is a steep cliff overlooking a river, about 40m to each side, enclosing a small space. There is a koguchi (entrance) on the southern end of the western ramparts. The site is now a shrine.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Niwaya Castle (Kozuke) |
| Japanese Name | 上野庭谷城 |
| Alternate Names | 庭屋城 |
| Founder | Niwaya Clan; Niwaya Saemon |
| Year Founded | Sengoku Period or earlier |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Joushuu Fukushima Station on the Joushin Dentetsu Line; 30 minute walk or 15 minute cycle (free rental bicycle available at the station) |
| Hours | Free; 24/7; Shrine |
| Time Required | 15 minutes |
| Location | Kanra, Gunma Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.26474, 138.94569 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
