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|Notes=Koromo Castle consists of a stone wall segment with a turret atop. The turret is not original and was reconstructed in 1978 (English Wikipedia says “1959”, which I think is a mistake, and Japanese Wikipedia says 1977; I’m using 1978 because that’s what the sign at the site says). Now part of a park, the site is quite small, although the original castle was more expansive. A depiction of the original castle is shown at the site. The yagura was not open when we visited. Next to the castle is a large tea pavilion called Yūjitsutei which was originally built as a sho’in and chashitsu at Terabejō (long lost go’ten remnant perhaps? Although Terabejō became a jin’ya in 1618), but was relocated to a temple, Ryūju’in, in 1892 before being acquired by Toyota City in 1977. | |Notes=Koromo Castle consists of a stone wall segment with a turret atop. The turret is not original and was reconstructed in 1978 (English Wikipedia says “1959”, which I think is a mistake, and Japanese Wikipedia says 1977; I’m using 1978 because that’s what the sign at the site says). Now part of a park, the site is quite small, although the original castle was more expansive. A depiction of the original castle is shown at the site. The yagura was not open when we visited. Next to the castle is a large tea pavilion called Yūjitsutei which was originally built as a sho’in and chashitsu at Terabejō (long lost go’ten remnant perhaps? Although Terabejō became a jin’ya in 1618), but was relocated to a temple, Ryūju’in, in 1892 before being acquired by Toyota City in 1977. | ||
Original profile by [[User:ART|ART]] (2019), history updated and some new photos added by [[User:Eric|Eric]] (2020). | |||
|History=Koromo Castle was built by Naito Satofumi, second lord of the Koromo Domain, to avoid the flooding of the Yahagi River. Also refer to the history of [[Sakura Castle (Aichi)]] for a more detailed depiction of how Koromo Castle came to be. | |History=Koromo Castle was built by Naito Satofumi, second lord of the Koromo Domain, to avoid the flooding of the Yahagi River. Also refer to the history of [[Sakura Castle (Aichi)]] for a more detailed depiction of how Koromo Castle came to be. | ||
Koromo Castle was built with two yagura and a small donjon. It was also called Shichishu-jo (“Seven Country Castle”) because from the castle could | Koromo Castle was built with two yagura and a small donjon. It was also called Shichishu-jo (“Seven Country Castle”) because from the castle one could see seven provinces: Mikawa, Owari, Mino, Shinano, Tōtōmi, Ise, Ōmi. | ||
|Year Visited=2020 | |Year Visited=2020 | ||
|AddedJcastle=2019 | |AddedJcastle=2019 | ||
|Japanese Notes= | |Japanese Notes= | ||
|Visits= | |Visits=January 14, 2020 | ||
|GPSLocation=35.07976, 137.15056 | |GPSLocation=35.07976, 137.15056 | ||
|Contributor=ART | |Contributor=ART | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 17 August 2020
Koromo Castle consists of a stone wall segment with a turret atop. The turret is not original and was reconstructed in 1978 (English Wikipedia says “1959”, which I think is a mistake, and Japanese Wikipedia says 1977; I’m using 1978 because that’s what the sign at the site says). Now part of a park,
History
Koromo Castle was built by Naito Satofumi, second lord of the Koromo Domain, to avoid the flooding of the Yahagi River. Also refer to the history of Sakura Castle (Aichi) for a more detailed depiction of how Koromo Castle came to be.
Koromo Castle was built with two yagura and a small donjon. It was also called Shichishu-jo (“Seven Country Castle”) because from the castle one could see seven provinces: Mikawa, Owari, Mino, Shinano, Tōtōmi, Ise, Ōmi.
Field Notes
Koromo Castle consists of a stone wall segment with a turret atop. The turret is not original and was reconstructed in 1978 (English Wikipedia says “1959”, which I think is a mistake, and Japanese Wikipedia says 1977; I’m using 1978 because that’s what the sign at the site says). Now part of a park, the site is quite small, although the original castle was more expansive. A depiction of the original castle is shown at the site. The yagura was not open when we visited. Next to the castle is a large tea pavilion called Yūjitsutei which was originally built as a sho’in and chashitsu at Terabejō (long lost go’ten remnant perhaps? Although Terabejō became a jin’ya in 1618), but was relocated to a temple, Ryūju’in, in 1892 before being acquired by Toyota City in 1977.
Original profile by ART (2019), history updated and some new photos added by Eric (2020).
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Koromo Castle |
| Japanese Name | 拳母城 |
| Alternate Names | Shichishu-jo |
| Founder | Naito Satofumi |
| Year Founded | 1779 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | No main keep but other buildings |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Year Reconstructed | 1978 |
| Features | turrets, stone walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Toyotashi Sta. (Meitetsu Mikawa Line), 10 min walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free |
| Time Required | 25 minutes |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Toyota, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.07976, 137.15056 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2019 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | 2020 |
| Admin Visits | January 14, 2020 |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Shirobito - Koromo Castle | |
| Kojodan - Shichishu Castle | |
| Jokaku Horoki - Koromo Castle | |
