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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Gokan Castle
 
|Japanese Name=後閑城
 
|Romaji Name=Gokan-jo
 
|Founder=Yoda Tadamasa
 
|Year Founded=1441
Gokan Castle
|Castle Type=Mountaintop
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
後閑城
|Designations=Local Historic Site
|Romaji Name=
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
Gokan-jo
|Features=trenches
|Alternate Names=
|Access=Isobe Sta. (Shin’etsu Line), 60 mins walk
 
|Visitor Information=park, open any time
|Founder=
|Time Required=60 mins
Yoda Tadamasa
|City=Annika, Gunma Pref.
|Year Founded=
|Prefecture=Gunma Prefecture
1441
|GPSLocation=36.3296, 138.84164
|Castle Type=
|Notes=It seems there is a bus from Annaka Station too, but Isobe is closer so I cycled from here. This is a neat little castle and well worth the time to visit if you are in the area. Nearby you'll also find Matsuida Castle and Isobe Castle which could round out a nice day of castle visits.
Mountaintop
|History=Gokan Castle was built by Yoda Tadamasa around 1441. It was the home of the Gokan for 3 generations and 90 years. After the Yoda moved to Itahana Castle, Gokan Castle was controlled by the Hojo who were fighting with the local Nitta clan. The Nitta wrestled away control of Gokan Castle in 1560 and changed their name to Gokan. The Gokan allied themselves with the Takeda and ruled over Gokan Castle until 1582. After the fall of the Takeda, the castle was attacked and taken by Oda Nobunaga's retainer Takigawa Kazumasa. At this time the Gokan were still allied with the Hojo and moved to Maebashi Castle. Takigawa left after he lost at the Battle of Kanazawa and the castle was claimed by the Gokan under the banner of the Hojo. At the Siege of Odawara the Gokan were also besieged at Odawara castle. After the fall of the Hojo, Gokan Castle was abandoned.
|Castle Condition=
|Year Visited=2015
Ruins only
|Japanese Notes=安中駅からのバスもあるようですが、この日は最寄りの磯部駅から自転車で行きました。後閑城も結構面白い城跡です。近くに松井田城と磯部城もありますので一日の城巡りに最適なプランでしょう。
|Designations=
|Visits=October 18, 2015
Local Historic Site
|rating_average=2.0
|Historical Period=
|castleElev=267
Pre Edo Period
|ekiLatLng=36.298373,138.849675
|Main Keep Structure=
|ekiElev=211
 
|elevChange=56
|Year Reconstructed=
|kamon=toyama.jpg
 
|kamonFam=Yoda
|Artifacts=
|adminRating=2
 
|oldID=577
 
|Features=
 
|Access=
 
Isobe Sta. (Shin’etsu Line), 60 mins walk  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
park, open any time  
 
|Time Required=
60 mins
|City=
Annika, Gunma Pref.
|Prefecture=
Gunma Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
It seems there is a bus from Annaka Station too, but Isobe is closer so I cycled from here. This is a neat little castle and well worth the time to visit if you are in the area. Nearby you'll also find Matsuida Castle and Isobe Castle which could round out a nice day of castle visits.
 
 
|History=
 
 
Gokan Castle was built by Yoda Tadamasa around 1441. It was the home of the Gokan for 3 generations and 90 years. After the Yoda moved to Itahana Castle, Gokan Castle was controlled by the Hojo who were fighting with the local Nitta clan. The Nitta wrestled away control of Gokan Castle in 1560 and changed their name to Gokan. The Gokan allied themselves with the Takeda and ruled over Gokan Castle until 1582. After the fall of the Takeda, the castle was attacked and taken by Oda Nobunaga's retainer Takigawa Kazumasa. At this time the Gokan were still allied with the Hojo and moved to Maebashi Castle. Takigawa left after he lost at the Battle of Kanazawa and the castle was claimed by the Gokan under the banner of the Hojo. At the Siege of Odawara the Gokan were also besieged at Odawara castle. After the fall of the Hojo, Gokan Castle was abandoned.
 
 
|Visits=
October 18, 2015
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
安中駅からのバスもあるようですが、この日は最寄りの磯部駅から自転車で行きました。後閑城も結構面白い城跡です。近くに松井田城と磯部城もありますので一日の城巡りに最適なプランでしょう。
 
 
|Year Visited=
2015
|Website=
 
|rating_average=
2.0
|castleElev=
267
|ekiLatLng=
36.298373,138.849675
|ekiElev=
211
|elevChange=
56
|kamon=
toyama.jpg
|kamonFam=
Yoda
|adminRating=
2
|oldID=
577
|GPSLocation=
36.329602,138.841645
}}
}}

Revision as of 20:58, 8 July 2017

It seems there is a bus from Annaka Station too, but Isobe is closer so I cycled from here. This is a neat little castle and well worth the time to visit if you are in the area. Nearby you'll also find Matsuida Castle and Isobe Castle which could round out a nice day of castle visits.

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History

Gokan Castle was built by Yoda Tadamasa around 1441. It was the home of the Gokan for 3 generations and 90 years. After the Yoda moved to Itahana Castle, Gokan Castle was controlled by the Hojo who were fighting with the local Nitta clan. The Nitta wrestled away control of Gokan Castle in 1560 and changed their name to Gokan. The Gokan allied themselves with the Takeda and ruled over Gokan Castle until 1582. After the fall of the Takeda, the castle was attacked and taken by Oda Nobunaga's retainer Takigawa Kazumasa. At this time the Gokan were still allied with the Hojo and moved to Maebashi Castle. Takigawa left after he lost at the Battle of Kanazawa and the castle was claimed by the Gokan under the banner of the Hojo. At the Siege of Odawara the Gokan were also besieged at Odawara castle. After the fall of the Hojo, Gokan Castle was abandoned.


Field Notes

It seems there is a bus from Annaka Station too, but Isobe is closer so I cycled from here. This is a neat little castle and well worth the time to visit if you are in the area. Nearby you'll also find Matsuida Castle and Isobe Castle which could round out a nice day of castle visits.


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Gallery
  • View from the castle
  • Western terraced baileys
  • West Third Bailey
  • West Third Bailey
  • West Third Bailey
  • West First Bailey
  • West Second Bailey
  • North First Horikiri trench
  • Between the West Baileys and Second Trench
  • Looking to the North First Horikiri trench
  • View from just below the Honmaru
  • Honmaru Bailey
  • Honmaru Bailey
  • East Bailey
  • North First Horikiri trench
  • Map
  • Honmaru Bailey
  • East Bailey
  • East Bailey
  • Trail to the Ninomaru
  • East terraced baileys
  • Back of the Honmaru bailey
  • North Second Horikiri Trench
  • North Second Horikiri Trench
  • North First Horikiri trench
  • North Second Horikiri Trench
  • North Bailey
  • North First Horikiri trench
  • Western terraced baileys
  • Map
  • South Bailey
  • South Horikiri Trench
  • Trail to the Ninomaru


Castle Profile
English Name Gokan Castle
Japanese Name 後閑城
Founder Yoda Tadamasa
Year Founded 1441
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Local Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches
Visitor Information
Access Isobe Sta. (Shin’etsu Line), 60 mins walk
Hours park, open any time
Time Required 60 mins
Location Annika, Gunma Pref., Gunma Prefecture
Coordinates 36.3296, 138.84164
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Admin Year Visited 2015
Admin Visits October 18, 2015


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