Kashiwabara Palace

The site of Kashiwabara-goten is located in the historic town of Kashiwabara-juku. There is a small park with an information display about the site.

History

Kashiwabara-goten, is a 'goten' site, a pseudo-castle (as in, lightly fortified) fortification type which existed in the early Edo period. The Kashiwabara-goten is interesting because it was established by tradition following Tokugawa Ieyasu coming here for safe haven in 1588 when he was given shelter at the Nishimura Residence. Tokugawa Shoguns then made it a custom to pause here when visiting the Imperial Capital, and Tokugawa Hidetada established Kashiwabara-goten in 1623 shortly before his retirement. It had a regiment to protect it at all times, but never saw any type of conflict. Soon the Shogunate found that it wasn't worth the expense to maintain such goten, especially since their position had been cemented and they could afford to dispense with all trips to the old capital, and Kashiwabara-goten was decommissioned in 1689.

Field Notes

The site of Kashiwabara-goten is located in the historic town of Kashiwabara-juku. There is a small park with an information display about the site.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Kashiwabara Palace
Japanese Name	柏原御殿
Founder	Tokugawa Hidetada
Year Founded	1623
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Edo Period
Artifacts	Well, Shukuba
Features	castle town
Visitor Information
Access	Kashiwabara Station on the Tōkaidaō Main Line; 10 minute walk
Hours	Free; 24/7; Park
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Maibara, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	35.34047, 136.39606
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Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	ART
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