Negoya Castle (Sanada)

Negoyajō has many terraced sub-baileys ascending like a staircase toward the main bailey. Remains of ishigaki can be seen here and there along the switchbacks and around the baileys. Looking for them is like an easter egg hunt because the patches of stones are everywhere, though often obscured by gr

History

Negoyajō is thought to have been built by the Murakami Clan in the 1530s as a branch castle of Toishijō. The castle was captured by by anti-Murakami forces in 1551, and Takeda Shingen put one of his own men - or one of his close ally's own men, Ôguma Asahide, in charge, which may have been indicative of a lack of trust of Sanada Yukitaka given how close Negoyajō is to other Sanada sites. Asahide was eventually killed fighting for Takeda Katsuyori. Negoyajō is twinned with the smaller Sanada Chifuruya Castle located on a lower hill to the immediate south.

Field Notes

Negoyajō has many terraced sub-baileys ascending like a staircase toward the main bailey. Remains of ishigaki can be seen here and there along the switchbacks and around the baileys. Looking for them is like an easter egg hunt because the patches of stones are everywhere, though often obscured by grass and bamboo. The largest ishigaki segment is by the entrance to the main bailey. There is a rear bailey of special note situated below the main bailey. There is another large blob of ishigaki around part of this rear enclosure. When I visited a large tree had collapsed and was straddling the bailey, making for some interesting terrain to traverse.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Negoya Castle (Sanada)
Japanese Name	真田根小屋城
Alternate Names	Kumaojō
Founder	Murakami Yoshikiyo
Year Founded	1533
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Ishigaki, Dorui, Kuruwa, Hori
Features	trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Ueda Station on the Shinano Railway; Sugadaira Bus from Ueda Station No.3 Bus Stop
Hours	Free; 24/7; Mountain
Time Required	50 minutes
Location	Ueda, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.44966, 138.29155
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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