Chofuku Castle

There is only a small stone pillar to indicate a castle was here. There is some earthen embankment type structure across the street but it's not known for sure if it's from the castle or not.

History

Chofuku Castle was built as a midway fort between Gion Castle and Washi Castle. See the history of those two castles for more details.

Field Notes

There is only a small stone pillar to indicate a castle was here. There is some earthen embankment type structure across the street but it's not known for sure if it's from the castle or not.

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  Site of the former castle
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  Site of the former castle

Castle Profile
English Name	Chofuku Castle
Japanese Name	長福城
Founder	Oyama clan
Year Founded	late Heian Period / early Kamakura Period
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Oyama Sta. (JR Tohoku Line); 20 mins walk
Hours	Children's park
Time Required	10 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture
Coordinates	36.30955, 139.79495
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2018
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2018
Admin Visits	April 30, 2018

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