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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Nishio Castle | ||
|Japanese Name=西尾城 | |||
|Romaji Name=Nishio-jo | |||
|Alternate Names=Saijo-jo, Tsuru-jo, Tsuruga-jo | |||
|Year Founded=1221 | |||
Nishio Castle | |Castle Type=Flatland | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings | ||
西尾城 | |Designations=Local Historic Site | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Historical Period=Edo Period | ||
Nishio-jo | |Features=gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls | ||
|Alternate Names= | |Access=Nishio Sta. (Meitetsu Nishio Line); 15 min walk | ||
Saijo-jo, Tsuru-jo, Tsuruga-jo | |Website=http://www.city.nishio.aichi.jp/index.cfm/8,2179,92,417,html | ||
|City=Nishio | |||
|Prefecture=Aichi Prefecture | |||
|Year Founded= | |Notes=There are some samurai homes and other historic sites in the city too, but it was getting too late to go anywhere else. | ||
1221 | |History=The history of Nishio Castle actually dates back to the 13th century with a castle called Saijo-jo built by Ashikaga Yoshiuji around 1221. After the Ashikaga, several different lords ruled over the castle gradually expanding it's territory. Under the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sakai Shigetada fortified the castle in 1585 with moats, stone walls, yagura, gates and a tenshu, turning it into a modern castle. Lordship of the castle changed hands many times during the Edo Period and it was eventually dismantled during the Meiji Restoration. | ||
|Castle Type= | |Year Visited=2009 | ||
Flatland | |AddedJcastle=2009 | ||
|Castle Condition= | |Visits=October 15, 2009 | ||
No main keep but other buildings | |GPSLocation=34.86631, 137.04804 | ||
|Designations= | |||
Local Historic Site | |||
|Historical Period= | |||
Edo Period | |||
|Features= | |||
stone walls | |||
|Access= | |||
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|City= | |||
Nishio | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Aichi Prefecture | |||
|Notes= | |||
There are some samurai homes and other historic sites in the city too, but it was getting too late to go anywhere else. | |||
|History= | |||
The history of Nishio Castle actually dates back to the 13th century with a castle called Saijo-jo built by Ashikaga Yoshiuji around 1221. After the Ashikaga, several different lords ruled over the castle gradually expanding it's territory. Under the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sakai Shigetada fortified the castle in 1585 with moats, stone walls, yagura, gates and a tenshu, turning it into a modern castle. Lordship of the castle changed hands many times during the Edo Period and it was eventually dismantled during the Meiji Restoration. | |||
|Year Visited= | |||
2009 | |||
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|GPSLocation= | |||
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Revision as of 07:33, 7 October 2017
There are some samurai homes and other historic sites in the city too, but it was getting too late to go anywhere else.
History
The history of Nishio Castle actually dates back to the 13th century with a castle called Saijo-jo built by Ashikaga Yoshiuji around 1221. After the Ashikaga, several different lords ruled over the castle gradually expanding it's territory. Under the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sakai Shigetada fortified the castle in 1585 with moats, stone walls, yagura, gates and a tenshu, turning it into a modern castle. Lordship of the castle changed hands many times during the Edo Period and it was eventually dismantled during the Meiji Restoration.
Field Notes
There are some samurai homes and other historic sites in the city too, but it was getting too late to go anywhere else.
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Castle Profile | |
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English Name | Nishio Castle |
Japanese Name | 西尾城 |
Alternate Names | Saijo-jo, Tsuru-jo, Tsuruga-jo |
Founder | |
Year Founded | 1221 |
Castle Type | Flatland |
Castle Condition | No main keep but other buildings |
Designations | Local Historic Site |
Historical Period | Edo Period |
Features | gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls |
Visitor Information | |
Access | Nishio Sta. (Meitetsu Nishio Line); 15 min walk |
Hours | |
Time Required | |
URL | Castle Website |
Location | Nishio, Aichi Prefecture |
Coordinates | 34.86631, 137.04804 |
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Admin | |
Added to Jcastle | 2009 |
Admin Year Visited | 2009 |
Admin Visits | October 15, 2009 |