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|Visitor Information=open anytime, but not actively maintained. Only one small sign near the houses built on top of the hill. | |Visitor Information=open anytime, but not actively maintained. Only one small sign near the houses built on top of the hill. | ||
|Time Required=30 mins | |Time Required=30 mins | ||
|City=Oume | |City=Oume | ||
|Prefecture=Tokyo | |Prefecture=Tokyo | ||
|Notes=This is a surprisingly good castle ruin. It is quite small but the trenches and embankments are well preserved making it fun to visit. It is not too far from the station and a good beginner castle if you are in Tokyo and have start visiting more of these minor castle ruins. A few more signs would have been appreciated. | |Notes=This is a surprisingly good castle ruin. It is quite small but the trenches and embankments are well preserved making it fun to visit. It is not too far from the station and a good beginner castle if you are in Tokyo and have start visiting more of these minor castle ruins. A few more signs would have been appreciated. | ||
|History=Very little of this castle history is known. You may see it said in some early records, and even on the sign at the site, that it belonged to the Imai Clan but these records are unreliable and no other supporting records exist. Also the multiple baileys, strategic location and deep trenches look to be more than the simple fortified home of a local leader. The castle overlooks the Kasumi River and a major road that extends out to Hachigata Castle. It was likely built to keep watch over these two important arteries. In particular, it seems likely that this area was fortified by Hojo Ujitsuna against the advances of Uesugi Norifusa around this time. It probably lost importance and was abandoned as the Hojo expanded their territory farther and built other fortifications. | |History=Very little of this castle history is known. You may see it said in some early records, and even on the sign at the site, that it belonged to the Imai Clan but these records are unreliable and no other supporting records exist. Also the multiple baileys, strategic location and deep trenches look to be more than the simple fortified home of a local leader. The castle overlooks the Kasumi River and a major road that extends out to Hachigata Castle. It was likely built to keep watch over these two important arteries. In particular, it seems likely that this area was fortified by Hojo Ujitsuna against the advances of Uesugi Norifusa around this time. It probably lost importance and was abandoned as the Hojo expanded their territory farther and built other fortifications. This is a classic example a small Sengoku Period fortification. Apart from the major central castles of leading families, there were often many smaller forts around the territory and especially along borders that weren't very large or well developed. They served a specific purpose such as watching a road or simply being available to use in the case of attack. There was no specific lord of the castle and they were easily abandoned when they were no longer needed. | ||
|Year Visited=2015 | |Year Visited=2015 | ||
|AddedJcastle=2015 | |AddedJcastle=2015 | ||
|Visits=May 24, 2015 | |Visits=May 24, 2015 | ||
|GPSLocation=35.81023, 139.31461 | |GPSLocation=35.81023, 139.31461 | ||
|Contributor=Eric | |||
|rating_average=1.0 | |rating_average=1.0 | ||
|ekiLatLng=35.81083907443531, 139.32864059801332 | |ekiLatLng=35.81083907443531, 139.32864059801332 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:18, 15 December 2024
This is a surprisingly good castle ruin. It is quite small but the trenches and embankments are well preserved making it fun to visit. It is not too far from the station and a good beginner castle if you are in Tokyo and have start visiting more of these minor castle ruins. A few more signs would ha
History
Very little of this castle history is known. You may see it said in some early records, and even on the sign at the site, that it belonged to the Imai Clan but these records are unreliable and no other supporting records exist. Also the multiple baileys, strategic location and deep trenches look to be more than the simple fortified home of a local leader. The castle overlooks the Kasumi River and a major road that extends out to Hachigata Castle. It was likely built to keep watch over these two important arteries. In particular, it seems likely that this area was fortified by Hojo Ujitsuna against the advances of Uesugi Norifusa around this time. It probably lost importance and was abandoned as the Hojo expanded their territory farther and built other fortifications. This is a classic example a small Sengoku Period fortification. Apart from the major central castles of leading families, there were often many smaller forts around the territory and especially along borders that weren't very large or well developed. They served a specific purpose such as watching a road or simply being available to use in the case of attack. There was no specific lord of the castle and they were easily abandoned when they were no longer needed.
Field Notes
This is a surprisingly good castle ruin. It is quite small but the trenches and embankments are well preserved making it fun to visit. It is not too far from the station and a good beginner castle if you are in Tokyo and have start visiting more of these minor castle ruins. A few more signs would have been appreciated.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Imai Castle |
| Japanese Name | 今井城 |
| Founder | Imai Clan |
| Year Founded | 1522 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kaneko Sta. (Hackie Line), 20 min walk |
| Hours | open anytime, but not actively maintained. Only one small sign near the houses built on top of the hill. |
| Time Required | 30 mins |
| Location | Oume, Tokyo |
| Coordinates | 35.81023, 139.31461 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2015 |
| Contributor | Eric |
| Admin Year Visited | 2015 |
| Admin Visits | May 24, 2015 |
