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|English Name=Taishou Encampment | |English Name=Taishou Encampment (Ena) | ||
|Japanese Name=大将陣 | |Japanese Name=大将陣 | ||
|Romaji Name=Taishō-jin | |Romaji Name=Taishō-jin | ||
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|City=Ena | |City=Ena | ||
|Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture | |Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture | ||
|Notes=Taishō-jin is a hilltop jinsho (encampment) site in Iwamura Township of Ena Municipality. The site is maintained as a local park with various monuments, and it is designated as a local historical site. There are few signs of fortifications but the hillside has been terraced in places and there are flattened bailey spaces which presumably hosted the tents of the besieging army. The small hill gave a direct view of Iwamura Castle (now there are too many trees). | |Notes=Taishō-jin ('General's Encampment') is a hilltop jinsho (encampment) site in Iwamura Township of Ena Municipality. The site is maintained as a local park with various monuments, and it is designated as a local historical site. There are few signs of fortifications but the hillside has been terraced in places and there are flattened bailey spaces which presumably hosted the tents of the besieging army. The small hill gave a direct view of Iwamura Castle (now there are too many trees). | ||
There is a small shrine and a war memorial, as well as some signboards about the jinsho site. One signboard was for a marker commemorating Iwamura Castle and the siege to which it succumbed. | |||
Note: 'Taishō-jin' is a fairly generic name, and there are other famous encampment sites with this name. This site is in the historical Ena County. Although perhaps more properly called the Oda-Nobutada-honjin, Oda Nobutada had many such encampments in his career. | |||
|History=Oda-Nobutada-honjin was the main encampment of Oda Nobutada during the 1575 siege of Iwamura Castle by Oda-alligned forces. For more info', see [[Iwamura Castle]]. | |History=Oda-Nobutada-honjin was the main encampment of Oda Nobutada during the 1575 siege of Iwamura Castle by Oda-alligned forces. For more info', see [[Iwamura Castle]]. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
Latest revision as of 21:57, 2 June 2025
Taishō-jin ('General's Encampment') is a hilltop jinsho (encampment) site in Iwamura Township of Ena Municipality. The site is maintained as a local park with various monuments, and it is designated as a local historical site. There are few signs of fortifications but the hillside has been terraced
History
Oda-Nobutada-honjin was the main encampment of Oda Nobutada during the 1575 siege of Iwamura Castle by Oda-alligned forces. For more info', see Iwamura Castle.
Field Notes
Taishō-jin ('General's Encampment') is a hilltop jinsho (encampment) site in Iwamura Township of Ena Municipality. The site is maintained as a local park with various monuments, and it is designated as a local historical site. There are few signs of fortifications but the hillside has been terraced in places and there are flattened bailey spaces which presumably hosted the tents of the besieging army. The small hill gave a direct view of Iwamura Castle (now there are too many trees).
There is a small shrine and a war memorial, as well as some signboards about the jinsho site. One signboard was for a marker commemorating Iwamura Castle and the siege to which it succumbed.
Note: 'Taishō-jin' is a fairly generic name, and there are other famous encampment sites with this name. This site is in the historical Ena County. Although perhaps more properly called the Oda-Nobutada-honjin, Oda Nobutada had many such encampments in his career.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Taishou Encampment (Ena) |
| Japanese Name | 大将陣 |
| Alternate Names | Oda-Nobutada-honjin (織田信忠本陣) |
| Founder | Oda Nobutada |
| Year Founded | 1575 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Iwamura Station on the Akechi Railway; 15 min walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; park |
| Time Required | 15 mins |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Ena, Gifu Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.36858, 137.44348 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Kojōshi | |
| Umoreta Kojō | |
| Shiseki Yawa | |
