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History

Not much is known about the early history of this castle. The earliest stories put it as the home castle of Nitta Yoshishige in the Kamakura Period and Wakiya Yoshisuke in the Nambokucho Period. In the later Sengoku Period it is claimed to have been part of Takeda Shingen's borderland castle defenses against the Hojo. Even though there is no direct evidence, this theory seems to make sense. The trenches and earthworks you see are more common to Sengoku Period castles and since Takeda renovated nearby Yamana Castle and built Negoya Castle it is likely that he also made use of this castle too.



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Castle Profile
English Name Terao Chausuyama Castle
Japanese Name 寺尾茶臼山城
Alternate Names Chausuyama-jo, Takanosu-jo
Founder Nitta Yoshishige?
Year Founded Kamakura Period
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches
Visitor Information
Access
Hours
Time Required 40 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture
Coordinates 36.29243, 139.00922
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2020
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2020
Admin Visits February 11, 2020
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