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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Katsunuma Castle
 
|Japanese Name=勝沼城
 
|Romaji Name=Katsunuma-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Morooka-jo
 
|Founder=Mita Clan
Katsunuma Castle
|Year Founded=late 15th C.
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Mountaintop
勝沼城
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Prefectural Historic Site
Katsunuma-jo
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Features=trenches
Morooka-jo
|Access=Higashi Oume Sta (Oume Line) 10 min walk
|Founder=
|Visitor Information=park open any time, climb the stairs through the graveyard behind Komyoji and take the trail towards the power pole and into the woods.
Mita Clan
|Time Required=45mins
|Year Founded=
|City=Oume
late 15th C.
|Prefecture=Tokyo
|Castle Type=
|Notes=I visited in the end of May but many areas were getting overgrown with weeds. It was hard to identify some structures and the path was totally overgrown in some areas too. While it's not officially maintained as a park there are a couple trails and signs posted at the entrances.
Mountaintop
|History=This was the home castle of the Mita Clan, a high ranking retainer of the Yamanouchi Uesugi clan, governor of the Kanto region. As the Hojo expanded their territory into the Kanto region, the Mita allied with the Hojo. The Mita were allies of the Hojo as early as 1524 when Hojo Ujitsuna used the castle against Yamamouchi Uesugi Norifusa, but in 1561 the Mita were allied with Uesugi Kenshin when he made his incursions into the area. When the Hojo repelled Uesugi Kenshin, Ujiteru laid siege to the Mita who fled to nearby Karakai Castle where they were defeated. After the Mita, Morooka Masakage became lord of the castle and renamed it Morooka Castle. The castle was abandoned in 1590 after the Hojo were defeated at Odawara.
|Castle Condition=
|Year Visited=2015
Ruins only
|AddedJcastle=2015
|Designations=
|Visits=May 24, 2015
Prefectural Historic Site
|GPSLocation=35.79542, 139.2744
|Historical Period=
|Contributor=Eric
Pre Edo Period
|rating_average=2.75
|Main Keep Structure=
|castleElev=213
 
|ekiLatLng=35.789814,139.272808
|Year Reconstructed=
|ekiElev=191
 
|elevChange=22
|Artifacts=
|kamon=yuki.jpg
 
|kamonFam=Mita
|adminRating=1
 
|oldID=459
|Features=
 
|Access=
 
Whiggish Oume Sta (Oume Line) 10 min walk  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
park open any time, climb the stairs through the graveyard behind Komyoji and take the trail towards the power pole and into the woods.
 
 
|Time Required=
45mins
|City=
Oume, Tokyo
|Prefecture=
Tokyo
|Notes=
 
 
I visited in the end of May but many areas were getting overgrown with weeds. It was hard to identify some structures and the path was totally overgrown in some areas too. While it's not officially maintained as a park there are a couple trails and signs posted at the entrances.
 
 
|History=
 
 
This was the home castle of the Mita Clan, a high ranking retainer of the Yamanouchi Uesugi clan, governor of the Kanto region. As the Hojo expanded their territory into the Kanto region, the Mita allied with the Hojo. The Mita were allies of the Hojo as early as 1524 when Hojo Ujitsuna used the castle against Yamamouchi Uesugi Norifusa, but in 1561 the Mita were allied with Uesugi Kenshin when he made his incursions into the area. When the Hojo repelled Uesugi Kenshin, Ujiteru laid siege to the Mita who fled to nearby Karakai Castle where they were defeated. After the Mita, Morooka Masakage became lord of the castle and renamed it Morooka Castle. The castle was abandoned in 1590 after the Hojo were defeated at Odawara.
 
 
|Visits=
May 24, 2015
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
5月末にはもう下草が結構伸びていました。堀が見えにくい所もありました。光明寺から登っていくとわかりやすいです。
 
 
|Year Visited=
2015
|Website=
 
|rating_average=
2.75
|castleElev=
213
|ekiLatLng=
35.789814,139.272808
|ekiElev=
191
|elevChange=
22
|kamon=
yuki.jpg
|kamonFam=
Mita
|adminRating=
1
|oldID=
459
|GPSLocation=
35.795422,139.2744
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 11:27, 15 December 2024

I visited in the end of May but many areas were getting overgrown with weeds. It was hard to identify some structures and the path was totally overgrown in some areas too. While it's not officially maintained as a park there are a couple trails and signs posted at the entrances.

Katsunuma1.jpg

History

This was the home castle of the Mita Clan, a high ranking retainer of the Yamanouchi Uesugi clan, governor of the Kanto region. As the Hojo expanded their territory into the Kanto region, the Mita allied with the Hojo. The Mita were allies of the Hojo as early as 1524 when Hojo Ujitsuna used the castle against Yamamouchi Uesugi Norifusa, but in 1561 the Mita were allied with Uesugi Kenshin when he made his incursions into the area. When the Hojo repelled Uesugi Kenshin, Ujiteru laid siege to the Mita who fled to nearby Karakai Castle where they were defeated. After the Mita, Morooka Masakage became lord of the castle and renamed it Morooka Castle. The castle was abandoned in 1590 after the Hojo were defeated at Odawara.


Field Notes

I visited in the end of May but many areas were getting overgrown with weeds. It was hard to identify some structures and the path was totally overgrown in some areas too. While it's not officially maintained as a park there are a couple trails and signs posted at the entrances.


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Gallery
  • View from the main bailey
  • Main bailey
  • Main bailey
  • Embankment along the edge of the second bailey
  • Embankment along the edge of the second bailey
  • half moon trench
  • Trench between main and third baileys
  • Third bailey
  • large trench
  • Trench around the main bailey
  • Trench around the main bailey
  • Trench around the main bailey
  • Trench around the main bailey
  • Third bailey
  • Path along the third bailey
  • Small koshiguruwa type bailey along the third bailey
  • Walking path
  • Small koshiguruwa type bailey along the third bailey
  • Embankment around the entrance to the main bailey
  • Map


Castle Profile
English Name Katsunuma Castle
Japanese Name 勝沼城
Alternate Names Morooka-jo
Founder Mita Clan
Year Founded late 15th C.
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches
Visitor Information
Access Higashi Oume Sta (Oume Line) 10 min walk
Hours park open any time, climb the stairs through the graveyard behind Komyoji and take the trail towards the power pole and into the woods.
Time Required 45mins
Location Oume, Tokyo
Coordinates 35.79542, 139.2744
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2015
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2015
Admin Visits May 24, 2015


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