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|Japanese Name=渋谷城 | |Japanese Name=渋谷城 | ||
|Romaji Name=Shibuya-jo | |Romaji Name=Shibuya-jo | ||
|Founder=Shibuya Clan | |||
|Year Founded=Heian Period | |||
|Castle Type=Hilltop | |Castle Type=Hilltop | ||
|Castle Condition=Ruins only | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
|Access=Shibuya Station (JR Yamanote Line); 10 mins walk | |||
|Visitor Information=Shrine, open 24/7 | |||
|Time Required=15 mins | |||
|City=Tokyo | |City=Tokyo | ||
|Prefecture=Tokyo | |Prefecture=Tokyo | ||
|Notes=Walking from the station and around the outside of the shrine, you can tell it would have been a good location for a castle. A nice rounded hilltop with good views of the area and a good water supply. | |||
|History=Shibuya Castle starts with a fortified home of Kawasaki Motoie in the Heian Period. His son Shigeie took on the surname Shibuya. The castle is situated atop a hill with the Shibuya River along one side. The castle was taken and burned down by the Hojo in 1524. A stone in front of the temple is supposedly from the original castle. | |||
|Year Visited=2021 | |Year Visited=2021 | ||
|AddedJcastle=2022 | |AddedJcastle=2022 | ||
|Visits=Dec 27, 2021 | |||
|GPSLocation=35.65747, 139.7063 | |||
|Contributor=Eric | |Contributor=Eric | ||
|FriendsLinks={{FriendsLinks}} | |FriendsLinks={{FriendsLinks | ||
|FriendWebsiteName=Kojodan: Shibuya-jo | |||
|FriendWebsiteURL=https://kojodan.jp/castle/636/ | |||
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|FriendWebsiteName=Shirobito: Shibuya-jo | |||
|FriendWebsiteURL=https://shirobito.jp/castle/914 | |||
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Revision as of 21:34, 5 February 2022
Walking from the station and around the outside of the shrine, you can tell it would have been a good location for a castle. A nice rounded hilltop with good views of the area and a good water supply.
History
Shibuya Castle starts with a fortified home of Kawasaki Motoie in the Heian Period. His son Shigeie took on the surname Shibuya. The castle is situated atop a hill with the Shibuya River along one side. The castle was taken and burned down by the Hojo in 1524. A stone in front of the temple is supposedly from the original castle.
Field Notes
Walking from the station and around the outside of the shrine, you can tell it would have been a good location for a castle. A nice rounded hilltop with good views of the area and a good water supply.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Shibuya Castle |
| Japanese Name | 渋谷城 |
| Founder | Shibuya Clan |
| Year Founded | Heian Period |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Shibuya Station (JR Yamanote Line); 10 mins walk |
| Hours | Shrine, open 24/7 |
| Time Required | 15 mins |
| Location | Tokyo, Tokyo |
| Coordinates | 35.65747, 139.7063 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | Eric |
| Admin Year Visited | 2021 |
| Admin Visits | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Kojodan: Shibuya-jo | |
| Shirobito: Shibuya-jo | |
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