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|Romaji Name=Kisai-jo
|Romaji Name=Kisai-jo
|Alternate Names=Negoya-jo, Yamane-jo
|Alternate Names=Negoya-jo, Yamane-jo
|Founder=unknown
|Founder=Unknown
|Year Founded=unknown
|Year Founded=Before 1445
|Castle Type=Flatland
|Castle Type=Flatland
|Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep
|Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep
|Designations=Local Historic Site
|Designations=Local Historic Site
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Year Reconstructed=1989 (concrete))
|Year Reconstructed=1989 (concrete)
|Features=main keep
|Features=main keep
|Access=Kazo Sta (Tobu Isezaki Line) or Kounosu Sta (Tobu Takasaki Line); bus
|Access=Kazo Sta (Tobu Isezaki Line) or Kounosu Sta (Tobu Takasaki Line); bus
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|City=Kazo
|City=Kazo
|Prefecture=Saitama Prefecture
|Prefecture=Saitama Prefecture
|Notes=When they built the road through here they discovered many artifacts including the rare shoji bori style moats, armor, and weapons among daily life tools and implements.
|Notes=Unfortunately, the main keep you see in these photos is a mock reconstruction. The location is not faithful either. It is actually constructed in what would have been the middle of a water moat. The nearby earthen embankment is the only true structure remaining. When they built the road through here they discovered many artifacts including the rare shoji bori style moats, armor, and weapons among daily life tools and implements. The small museum in the mock keep seems to be only open infrequently.
Unfortunately, the main keep you see in these photos is a mock reconstruction. The location is not faithful either. It is actually constructed in what would have been the middle of a water moat. The nearby earthen embankment is the only true structure remaining. You can view a photo of it at the website linked above.
 
|History=It's not known exactly when the castle was built or by whom. The castle first enters recorded history in 1455 when Ashikaga Shigeuji attacked the Uesugi, Nagao and Kobanawa at Kisai Castle. Oda Sukesaburo became lord of the castle in the early to mid 1500s. He and his brother Narita Nagayasu were initially aligned with Uesugi Kenshin and participated in his campaign against Odawara. They parted ways and in 1563 the castle was attacked by Uesugi Kenshin. It was again attacked by Uesugi on his way to help the Yanada who were under attack by the Hojo at Sekiyado. In 1590 after Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to Edo he placed his son Matsudaira Yasushige as lord of the castle. Okubo Tadatsune became lord of the castle in 1601, but the castle was abandoned in 1632 when Okubo was moved to Kano Castle in Gifu Pref.
Profile updated by ART (2021; visited 2016).
|History=It's not known exactly when the castle was built or by whom. The castle first enters recorded history in 1455 when Ashikaga Shigeuji attacked the Uesugi, Nagao and Kobanawa at Kisai Castle. Oda Sukesaburo became lord of the castle in the early to mid-1500s. He and his brother Narita Nagayasu were initially aligned with Uesugi Kenshin and participated in his campaign against Odawara. They parted ways and in 1563 the castle was attacked by Uesugi Kenshin. It was again attacked by Uesugi on his way to help the Yanada who were under attack by the Hojo at Sekiyado. In 1590 after Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to Edo he placed his son Matsudaira Yasushige as lord of the castle. Okubo Tadatsune became lord of the castle in 1601, but the castle was abandoned in 1632 when Okubo was moved to Kano Castle in Gifu Pref.
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
|AddedJcastle=2011
|AddedJcastle=2011
|GPSLocation=36.1045, 139.58364
|GPSLocation=36.1045, 139.58364
|Contributor=ART
|rating_average=1.75
|rating_average=1.75
|castleElev=14
|castleElev=14

Latest revision as of 14:37, 2 December 2024

Unfortunately, the main keep you see in these photos is a mock reconstruction. The location is not faithful either. It is actually constructed in what would have been the middle of a water moat. The nearby earthen embankment is the only true structure remaining. When they built the road through here

KusaiKisaijou03.jpg

History

It's not known exactly when the castle was built or by whom. The castle first enters recorded history in 1455 when Ashikaga Shigeuji attacked the Uesugi, Nagao and Kobanawa at Kisai Castle. Oda Sukesaburo became lord of the castle in the early to mid-1500s. He and his brother Narita Nagayasu were initially aligned with Uesugi Kenshin and participated in his campaign against Odawara. They parted ways and in 1563 the castle was attacked by Uesugi Kenshin. It was again attacked by Uesugi on his way to help the Yanada who were under attack by the Hojo at Sekiyado. In 1590 after Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to Edo he placed his son Matsudaira Yasushige as lord of the castle. Okubo Tadatsune became lord of the castle in 1601, but the castle was abandoned in 1632 when Okubo was moved to Kano Castle in Gifu Pref.


Field Notes

Unfortunately, the main keep you see in these photos is a mock reconstruction. The location is not faithful either. It is actually constructed in what would have been the middle of a water moat. The nearby earthen embankment is the only true structure remaining. When they built the road through here they discovered many artifacts including the rare shoji bori style moats, armor, and weapons among daily life tools and implements. The small museum in the mock keep seems to be only open infrequently.

Profile updated by ART (2021; visited 2016).


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Gallery
  • Mogi Tenshu (faux reconstruction)
  • Kisai1.jpg
  • Kisai2.jpg
  • Kisai3.jpg
  • Showing original layout of castle baileys and moats
  • Surviving segment of dorui
  • map of castle and castle town
  • Surviving segment of dorui
  • Kisai4.jpg


Castle Profile
English Name Kisai Castle
Japanese Name 騎西城
Alternate Names Negoya-jo, Yamane-jo
Founder Unknown
Year Founded Before 1445
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition Reconstructed main keep
Designations Local Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Year Reconstructed 1989 (concrete)
Features main keep
Visitor Information
Access Kazo Sta (Tobu Isezaki Line) or Kounosu Sta (Tobu Takasaki Line); bus
Hours open 9-5; 7 days a week
Time Required 30 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Kazo, Saitama Prefecture
Coordinates 36.1045, 139.58364
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2011
Contributor ART
Admin Year Visited Viewer Contributed


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