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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Katakura Castle
 
|Japanese Name=片倉城
 
|Romaji Name=Katakura-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Hachioji-jo
 
|Founder=Nagai Clan (Probable)
Katakura Castle
|Year Founded=1390
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Hilltop
片倉城
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Local Historic Site
Katakura-jo
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Access=Keio Katakura Station (Keio Line), 8 min walk; JR Katakura Sta. (Yokohama Line) 5 min walk
Hachioji-jo
|Visitor Information=Park open any time
|Founder=
|Time Required=45 mins
Nagai Clan (Probable)
|Website=http://www.city.hachioji.tokyo.jp/kyoiku/rekishibunkazai/001784.html
|Year Founded=
|City=Hachioji
1390
|Prefecture=Tokyo
|Castle Type=
|Notes=A nice park to visit for fall colors, cherry blossoms or spring flowers. In the valley along the north side of the castle I saw many people taking photos of wildflowers in the spring. The castle itself is well preserved for being in Tokyo and has not had any significant development to damage the ruins.
Hilltop
|History=Katakura Castle was located on a hill overlooking a convergence in the Yudono and Hyoei rivers. The original castle was built by the Nagai clan. On the North, South and East sides the castle was surrounded by cliffs and valleys about 30m above the rivers. It was constructed with two main baileys divided by deep moats, surrounded by earthen mounds and watchtowers. It also had a multiple koshiguruwa type baileys. Further, the castle's location was an important base adjacent to the old Kawagoe road and the Kamakura Road. For the time period, it was considered a well designed and located castle. Due to it's proximity to Takiyama Castle and Hachioji Castle it is thought that Katakura Castle was also used as an extended fortification of these castles by the Hojo Clan. The castle was abandoned after the fall of the Hojo in 1590.
|Castle Condition=
|Year Visited=2015
Ruins only
|AddedJcastle=2015
|Designations=
|Visits=March 28, 2015
Local Historic Site
|GPSLocation=35.63996, 139.3373
|Historical Period=
|Contributor=Eric
Pre Edo Period
|rating_average=0.75
|Main Keep Structure=
|castleElev=135
 
|ekiLatLng=35.639674,139.341164
|Year Reconstructed=
|ekiElev=107
 
|elevChange=28
|Artifacts=
|kamon=mouri.jpg
 
|kamonFam=Nagai
|adminRating=1
 
|oldID=217
|Features=
 
|Access=
 
 
Keio Katakura Station (Keio Line), 8 min walk; JR Katakura Sta. (Yokohama Line) 5 min walk
 
 
|Visitor Information=
 
Park open any time  
 
|Time Required=
45 mins
|City=
Hachioji, Tokyo
|Prefecture=
Tokyo
|Notes=
 
 
A nice park to visit for fall colors, cherry blossoms or spring flowers. In the valley along the north side of the castle I saw many people taking photos of wildflowers in the spring. The castle itself is well preserved for being in Tokyo and has not had any significant development to damage the ruins.
 
 
|History=
 
 
Katakura Castle was located on a hill overlooking a convergence in the Yudono and Hyoei rivers. The original castle was built by the Nagai clan. On the North, South and East sides the castle was surrounded by cliffs and valleys about 30m above the rivers. It was constructed with two main baileys divided by deep moats, surrounded by earthen mounds and watchtowers. It also had a multiple koshiguruwa type baileys. Further, the castle's location was an important base adjacent to the old Kawagoe road and the Kamakura Road. For the time period, it was considered a well designed and located castle. Due to it's proximity to Takiyama Castle and Hachioji Castle it is thought that Katakura Castle was also used as an extended fortification of these castles by the Hojo Clan. The castle was abandoned after the fall of the Hojo in 1590.
 
 
|Visits=
March 28, 2015
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
紅葉、桜,そして野生の花を見るのにいい公園で、北側にある谷で花の写真を撮っている人がたくさんいました。城跡自体は大きな開発ながなく良好な状態で残されてきました。
 
 
|Year Visited=
2015
|Website=
 
 
http://www.city.hachioji.tokyo.jp/kyoiku/rekishibunkazai/001784.html
 
 
|rating_average=
0.75
|castleElev=
135
|ekiLatLng=
35.639674,139.341164
|ekiElev=
107
|elevChange=
28
|kamon=
mouri.jpg
|kamonFam=
Nagai
|adminRating=
1
|oldID=
217
|GPSLocation=
35.639964,139.337304
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 11:27, 15 December 2024

A nice park to visit for fall colors, cherry blossoms or spring flowers. In the valley along the north side of the castle I saw many people taking photos of wildflowers in the spring. The castle itself is well preserved for being in Tokyo and has not had any significant development to damage the rui

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History

Katakura Castle was located on a hill overlooking a convergence in the Yudono and Hyoei rivers. The original castle was built by the Nagai clan. On the North, South and East sides the castle was surrounded by cliffs and valleys about 30m above the rivers. It was constructed with two main baileys divided by deep moats, surrounded by earthen mounds and watchtowers. It also had a multiple koshiguruwa type baileys. Further, the castle's location was an important base adjacent to the old Kawagoe road and the Kamakura Road. For the time period, it was considered a well designed and located castle. Due to it's proximity to Takiyama Castle and Hachioji Castle it is thought that Katakura Castle was also used as an extended fortification of these castles by the Hojo Clan. The castle was abandoned after the fall of the Hojo in 1590.


Field Notes

A nice park to visit for fall colors, cherry blossoms or spring flowers. In the valley along the north side of the castle I saw many people taking photos of wildflowers in the spring. The castle itself is well preserved for being in Tokyo and has not had any significant development to damage the ruins.


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Gallery
  • Two main baileys and moat
  • Side trail to the castle
  • Main bailey
  • Large dry moat
  • North side of the Main Bailey
  • Large moat between and the Main Bailey and Second Bailey
  • Valley north of the castle
  • Dry moat
  • Dry moat
  • Valley alongside the castle
  • Demaru Bailey
  • Earthen embankment around the bailey
  • Demaru Bailey
  • Dry moat outside the Second Bailey
  • Main Bailey
  • Second Bailey
  • Trench and Demaru Bailey
  • Valley alongside the castle
  • Valley alongside the castle
  • Map
  • Map


Castle Profile
English Name Katakura Castle
Japanese Name 片倉城
Alternate Names Hachioji-jo
Founder Nagai Clan (Probable)
Year Founded 1390
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Local Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access Keio Katakura Station (Keio Line), 8 min walk; JR Katakura Sta. (Yokohama Line) 5 min walk
Hours Park open any time
Time Required 45 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Hachioji, Tokyo
Coordinates 35.63996, 139.3373
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2015
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2015
Admin Visits March 28, 2015


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