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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Tatsuoka Castle
 
|Japanese Name=龍岡城
 
|Romaji Name=Tatsuoka-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Tatsuoka Goryokaku, Tanoguchi Jinya
 
|Founder=Matssudaira Norikata
Tatsuoka Castle
|Year Founded=1864
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Flatland
龍岡城
|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Next 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Tatsuoka-jo
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Features=gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls
Tatsuoka Goryokaku, Tanoguchi Jinya
|Access=Tatsuokajo Sta./Usuda Sta. (JR Yatsugatake Kogen Line); walk 20 mins
|Founder=
|Website=http://www.city.saku.nagano.jp/cms/html/entry/783/262.html
Matssudaira Norikata
|City=Saku City
|Year Founded=
|Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture
1864
|GPSLocation=36.19615, 138.50165
|Castle Type=
|Notes=This is one of only two 5 point sar shaped forts in Japan. Be sure to view the Google map where you can very easily see the star shape that you can't get from this pictures. The castle is about the same distance from either Usuda or Tatsuokajo Stations. I walked from Usuda to the castle and then out to Tatsuokajo. The castle grounds are now occupied by an elementary school, but apparently they are open for walking around. Be sure you don't miss the original gate and wall about a 10 min walk from the castle. the town also has some old temples that are worth a visit if you're there.
Flatland
|History=Matsudaira Norikata founded the castle in 1864. Unfortunately, it was never totally finished by the time the Meiji Restoration began and it was abandoned in 1871. Rather than a huge fort like that of Goryokaku, Tatsuoka Castle is comparatively smaller and it's thought that it was intended as a residence rather than a large scale castle. Also, despite taking in the elements of a European star shaped fortress the moats are fairly narrow and shallow so it would not have been a very strong fortress. Norikata was well respected and served the shogunate in several high ranking positions. After the Meiji Restoration he helped found Hakuaisha, which would later become the Japan Red Cross.
|Castle Condition=
|Year Visited=2011
No main keep but other buildings
|Japanese Notes=五稜郭と一緒に日本に二つしかない稜堡式のお城です。この写真ではその形はよく見えませんが、グーグルマップではよく見えます。お城は臼田駅と龍岡城駅からほぼ同じ距離です。私は臼田駅から降りて、お城を回って龍岡城駅から載って帰りました。城跡は現在小学校がありますが、グラウンドに入ってもいいようになっているようです。城跡から徒歩１０分位にある移築現存の薬慰問と塀も見る価値があります。時間があれば古い神社もいくつかあるのでゆっくりついでに散歩して回るのも楽しいです。
|Designations=
|Visits=September 21, 2011
National Historic Site
|rating_average=1.67
|Historical Period=
|castleElev=721
Edo Period
|ekiLatLng=36.193993,138.488238
|Main Keep Structure=
|ekiElev=709
 
|elevChange=12
|Year Reconstructed=
|kamon=matsu_ogyu.jpg
 
|kamonFam=Matsudaira
|Artifacts=
|adminRating=2
 
|oldID=183
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
 
Tatsuokajo Sta./Usuda Sta. (JR Yatsugatake Kogen Line); walk 20 mins
 
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Saku City, Nagano
|Prefecture=
Nagano Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
This is one of only two 5 point sar shaped forts in Japan. Be sure to view the Google map where you can very easily see the star shape that you can't get from this pictures. The castle is about the same distance from either Usuda or Tatsuokajo Stations. I walked from Usuda to the castle and then out to Tatsuokajo. The castle grounds are now occupied by an elementary school, but apparently they are open for walking around. Be sure you don't miss the original gate and wall about a 10 min walk from the castle. the town also has some old temples that are worth a visit if you're there.
 
 
|History=
 
 
Matsudaira Norikata founded the castle in 1864. Unfortunately, it was never totally finished by the time the Meiji Restoration began and it was abandoned in 1871. Rather than a huge fort like that of Goryokaku, Tatsuoka Castle is comparatively smaller and it's thought that it was intended as a residence rather than a large scale castle. Also, despite taking in the elements of a European star shaped fortress the moats are fairly narrow and shallow so it would not have been a very strong fortress. Norikata was well respected and served the shogunate in several high ranking positions. After the Meiji Restoration he helped found Hakuaisha, which would later become the Japan Red Cross.
 
 
|Visits=
September 21, 2011
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
五稜郭と一緒に日本に二つしかない稜堡式のお城です。この写真ではその形はよく見えませんが、グーグルマップではよく見えます。お城は臼田駅と龍岡城駅からほぼ同じ距離です。私は臼田駅から降りて、お城を回って龍岡城駅から載って帰りました。城跡は現在小学校がありますが、グラウンドに入ってもいいようになっているようです。城跡から徒歩１０分位にある移築現存の薬慰問と塀も見る価値があります。時間があれば古い神社もいくつかあるのでゆっくりついでに散歩して回るのも楽しいです。
 
 
|Year Visited=
2011
|Website=
 
 
http://www.city.saku.nagano.jp/cms/html/entry/783/262.html
 
 
|rating_average=
1.67
|castleElev=
721
|ekiLatLng=
36.193993,138.488238
|ekiElev=
709
|elevChange=
12
|kamon=
matsu_ogyu.jpg
|kamonFam=
Matsudaira
|adminRating=
2
|oldID=
183
|GPSLocation=
36.19615,138.50165
}}
}}

Revision as of 12:33, 4 September 2017

This is one of only two 5 point sar shaped forts in Japan. Be sure to view the Google map where you can very easily see the star shape that you can't get from this pictures. The castle is about the same distance from either Usuda or Tatsuokajo Stations. I walked from Usuda to the castle and then out

Tatsuoka9.jpg

History

Matsudaira Norikata founded the castle in 1864. Unfortunately, it was never totally finished by the time the Meiji Restoration began and it was abandoned in 1871. Rather than a huge fort like that of Goryokaku, Tatsuoka Castle is comparatively smaller and it's thought that it was intended as a residence rather than a large scale castle. Also, despite taking in the elements of a European star shaped fortress the moats are fairly narrow and shallow so it would not have been a very strong fortress. Norikata was well respected and served the shogunate in several high ranking positions. After the Meiji Restoration he helped found Hakuaisha, which would later become the Japan Red Cross.


Field Notes

This is one of only two 5 point sar shaped forts in Japan. Be sure to view the Google map where you can very easily see the star shape that you can't get from this pictures. The castle is about the same distance from either Usuda or Tatsuokajo Stations. I walked from Usuda to the castle and then out to Tatsuokajo. The castle grounds are now occupied by an elementary school, but apparently they are open for walking around. Be sure you don't miss the original gate and wall about a 10 min walk from the castle. the town also has some old temples that are worth a visit if you're there.


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Gallery
  • moat and stone walls
  • Oteguchi entrance
  • moat and stone walls
  • kitchen
  • original gate and wall
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • moat and stone walls
  • entrance to the inner grounds
  • moat and stone walls
  • moat and stone walls
  • moat and stone walls
  • moat and stone walls
  • stone walls of a masugata gate
  • map


Castle Profile
English Name Tatsuoka Castle
Japanese Name 龍岡城
Alternate Names Tatsuoka Goryokaku, Tanoguchi Jinya
Founder Matssudaira Norikata
Year Founded 1864
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition No main keep but other buildings
Designations Next 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Historical Period Edo Period
Features gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Tatsuokajo Sta./Usuda Sta. (JR Yatsugatake Kogen Line); walk 20 mins
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Saku City, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates 36.19615, 138.50165
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Admin
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Admin Year Visited 2011
Admin Visits September 21, 2011


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