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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Matsuyama Castle (Saitama) | ||
|Japanese Name=松山城 | |||
|Romaji Name=Matsuyama-jo | |||
|Alternate Names=Higashi-Matsuyama-jo | |||
|Founder=Ueda Tomonao | |||
Matsuyama Castle (Saitama) | |Year Founded=1399 | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Type=Hilltop | ||
松山城 | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Designations=National Historic Site | ||
Matsuyama-jo | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
|Alternate Names= | |Features=trenches | ||
|Access=Higashi Matsuyama Sta. (Tobu Tojo Line); 20 min walk | |||
|Founder= | |City=Yoshimi | ||
Ueda Tomonao | |Prefecture=Saitama Prefecture | ||
|Year Founded= | |Notes=If you look at the map of this castle you'll see it's a maze of connected moats surrounding several smaller baileys. Due to a lack of good signs and maps however, I unfortunately can't make detailed comments about the locations of each pictures so just enjoy them in conjunction with the Google Map to get a good feel for the castle. | ||
1399 | |History=Matsuyama Castle was built by Ueda Tomonao, a vassal of Uesugi Ougigayatsu. Matsuyama Castle became famous as a major focal point of the struggles between Uesugi and the Hojo. In 1537, the Hojo led a major force against Matsuyama Castle but they were unable to take it. They set the town on fire and abandoned the fight. In 1562, The Hojo again attacked in force. This time they called for assistance from Takeda Shingen. Takeda tried to dig a tunnel into the castle from which to secretly attack, but they hit a water reservoir and failed drowning many of the workers. This gave them the idea; however, to cut off the water supply by rupturing other reservoirs or diverting water from the castle's wells. Conditions within the castle grew serious as they ran out of water and on June 4, 1563, Uesugi Norikatsu gave up the castle, the same day that his reinforcements from Uesugi Kenshin arrived. Matsuyama flourished under the Ueda who ruled for the Hojo until 1590 when it was taken by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in his campaign against Odawara. After the Tokugawa moved to Edo, Matsuyama Castle was temporarily ruled by the Matsudaira until 1601 when it was decommissioned. | ||
|Castle Type= | |Year Visited=2010 | ||
Hilltop | |AddedJcastle=2011 | ||
|Castle Condition= | |Japanese Notes=松山の地図を見るとまるで迷路の用になっています。その間のたくさんの小さめの郭を設けているので攻めにくいに違いないと思います。残念名がらいい看板と地図が少ないのでそれぞれの写真に詳しいコメントを書くことができません。グーグルマップを参考にしながら写真をお楽しみください。 | ||
Ruins only | |Visits=November 11, 2010 | ||
|Designations= | |GPSLocation=36.03659, 139.42075 | ||
National Historic Site | |Contributor=Eric | ||
|Historical Period= | |||
Pre Edo Period | |||
|Features= | |||
|Access= | |||
Higashi Matsuyama Sta. (Tobu Tojo Line); 20 min walk | |||
|City= | |||
Yoshimi | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Saitama Prefecture | |||
|Notes= | |||
If you look at the map of this castle you'll see it's a maze of connected moats surrounding several smaller baileys. Due to a lack of good signs and maps however, I unfortunately can't make detailed comments about the locations of each pictures so just enjoy them in conjunction with the Google Map to get a good feel for the castle. | |||
|History= | |||
Matsuyama Castle was built by Ueda Tomonao, a vassal of Uesugi Ougigayatsu. Matsuyama Castle became famous as a major focal point of the struggles between Uesugi and the Hojo. In 1537, the Hojo led a major force against Matsuyama Castle but they were unable to take it. They set the town on fire and abandoned the fight. In 1562, The Hojo again attacked in force. This time they called for assistance from Takeda Shingen. Takeda tried to dig a tunnel into the castle from which to secretly attack, but they hit a water reservoir and failed drowning many of the workers. This gave them the idea; however, to cut off the water supply by rupturing other reservoirs or diverting water from the castle's wells. Conditions within the castle grew serious as they ran out of water and on June 4, 1563, Uesugi Norikatsu gave up the castle, the same day that his reinforcements from Uesugi Kenshin arrived. Matsuyama flourished under the Ueda who ruled for the Hojo until 1590 when it was taken by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in his campaign against Odawara. After the Tokugawa moved to Edo, Matsuyama Castle was temporarily ruled by the Matsudaira until 1601 when it was decommissioned. | |||
|Year Visited= | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:26, 22 August 2023
If you look at the map of this castle you'll see it's a maze of connected moats surrounding several smaller baileys. Due to a lack of good signs and maps however, I unfortunately can't make detailed comments about the locations of each pictures so just enjoy them in conjunction with the Google Map t
History
Matsuyama Castle was built by Ueda Tomonao, a vassal of Uesugi Ougigayatsu. Matsuyama Castle became famous as a major focal point of the struggles between Uesugi and the Hojo. In 1537, the Hojo led a major force against Matsuyama Castle but they were unable to take it. They set the town on fire and abandoned the fight. In 1562, The Hojo again attacked in force. This time they called for assistance from Takeda Shingen. Takeda tried to dig a tunnel into the castle from which to secretly attack, but they hit a water reservoir and failed drowning many of the workers. This gave them the idea; however, to cut off the water supply by rupturing other reservoirs or diverting water from the castle's wells. Conditions within the castle grew serious as they ran out of water and on June 4, 1563, Uesugi Norikatsu gave up the castle, the same day that his reinforcements from Uesugi Kenshin arrived. Matsuyama flourished under the Ueda who ruled for the Hojo until 1590 when it was taken by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in his campaign against Odawara. After the Tokugawa moved to Edo, Matsuyama Castle was temporarily ruled by the Matsudaira until 1601 when it was decommissioned.
Field Notes
If you look at the map of this castle you'll see it's a maze of connected moats surrounding several smaller baileys. Due to a lack of good signs and maps however, I unfortunately can't make detailed comments about the locations of each pictures so just enjoy them in conjunction with the Google Map to get a good feel for the castle.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Matsuyama Castle (Saitama) |
| Japanese Name | 松山城 |
| Alternate Names | Higashi-Matsuyama-jo |
| Founder | Ueda Tomonao |
| Year Founded | 1399 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | National Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Higashi Matsuyama Sta. (Tobu Tojo Line); 20 min walk |
| Hours | |
| Time Required | |
| Location | Yoshimi, Saitama Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.03659, 139.42075 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2011 |
| Contributor | Eric |
| Admin Year Visited | 2010 |
| Admin Visits | November 11, 2010 |
