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I took a plane to Tsushima island, and from the airport a taxi to my hotel, in Izuhara ward. The Kouraimon of this castle was about 10 min walking from my hotel. I didn't walk to the Japanese Self Defense Force garrison, so I didn't see the remnants of the stone walls there. The townscape has severa

History

During the expansion of Kaneishi Castle, it was decided to built a new castle as main residence of the Sou family. This became the Sajikihara Castle, and was finished in 1678. It was used until the Meiji restoration. These days, the Japanese Self Defense Force garrison occupies the site. A Kouraimon was destroyed by a typhoon in 1987. It was reconstructed in front of the Tsushima Municipal Izuhara Kindergarten. Almost in front of this gate, stands a nagayamon (row-gatehouse). It was the gate of the residence of the Ujie family, main retainers of the Sou family. The stone walls around the houses in this ward are still a remembrance of the Edo period.

Field Notes

I took a plane to Tsushima island, and from the airport a taxi to my hotel, in Izuhara ward. The Kouraimon of this castle was about 10 min walking from my hotel. I didn't walk to the Japanese Self Defense Force garrison, so I didn't see the remnants of the stone walls there. The townscape has several stone walls and gates, still from the Edo period. The Ujie family (first retainer of the Sou clan) nagayamon (row-gatehouse), is almost in front of the Kouraimon.

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Kouraimon
Kouraimon
Detail of Kouraimon
Ujie family nagayamon
Ujie family nagayamon
typical residence stone walls and gates
typical residence stone walls and gates
typical residence stone walls and gates

Castle Profile
English Name	Sajikihara Castle
Japanese Name	桟原城
Alternate Names	Sajikihara yakata; Izuhara-jo
Founder	Sou Yoshizane
Year Founded	1678
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period	Edo Period
Features	gates, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	See 'field notes'
Hours	Grounds are open year round
Time Required	10 min
URL	Castle Website
Location	Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture
Coordinates	34.21688, 129.28807
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Added to Jcastle	2025
Contributor	Furinkazan
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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 |Year Founded=1678
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 |Historical Period=Edo Period
 |Features=gates, stone walls
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 |City=Tsushima
 |Prefecture=Nagasaki Prefecture
-|Notes=I took a plane to Tsushima island, and from the airport a taxi to my hotel, in Izuhara ward. The Kouraimon of this castle was about 10 min walking from my hotel. I didn't walked to the Japanese Self Defense Force garrison, so I didn't saw the remnants of the stone walls there. The townscape has several stone walls and gates, still from the Edo period. The Ujie family (first retainer of the Sou clan) nagayamon (row-gatehouse), is almost in front of the Kouraimon.
+|Notes=I took a plane to Tsushima island, and from the airport a taxi to my hotel, in Izuhara ward. The Kouraimon of this castle was about 10 min walking from my hotel. I didn't walk to the Japanese Self Defense Force garrison, so I didn't see the remnants of the stone walls there. The townscape has several stone walls and gates, still from the Edo period. The Ujie family (first retainer of the Sou clan) nagayamon (row-gatehouse), is almost in front of the Kouraimon.
-|History=During the expansion of Kaneishi castle, it was decided to built a new castle as main residence of the Sou family. This became the Sajikihara castle, and was finished in 1678. It was used until the Meiji restoration. These days, the Japanese Self Defense Force garrison occupies the site. A Kouraimon was destroyed by a typhoon in 1987. It was reconstructed in front of the Tsushima Municipal Izuhara Kindergarten. Almost in front of this gate, stands a nagayamon (row-gatehouse). It was the gate of the residence of the Ujie family, main retainers of the Sou family. The stone walls around the houses in this ward are still a remembrance of the Edo period.
+|History=During the expansion of [[Kaneishi Castle]], it was decided to built a new castle as main residence of the Sou family. This became the Sajikihara Castle, and was finished in 1678. It was used until the Meiji restoration. These days, the Japanese Self Defense Force garrison occupies the site. A Kouraimon was destroyed by a typhoon in 1987. It was reconstructed in front of the Tsushima Municipal Izuhara Kindergarten. Almost in front of this gate, stands a nagayamon (row-gatehouse). It was the gate of the residence of the Ujie family, main retainers of the Sou family. The stone walls around the houses in this ward are still a remembrance of the Edo period.
 |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
 |AddedJcastle=2025