Kawajiri Castle
Kawajirijō is a hilltop fort ruin in Tsukude Village, Shinshiro Municipality. Features include dorui (earthen ramparts), kuruwa (baileys) and trenches. There is also a (speculatively) reconstructed kabukimon (a type of gateway without doors) and what looks to be babōsaku, a latticework palisade. The
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History
Kawajirjō was built in 1424 by Okudaira Sadatoshi. It was originally the Okudaira Clan’s headquarters until the construction of Kameyamajō to the south; thereafter Kawajirijō became a satellite fortification of that castle. The construction of the two castles took place only about eight months apart, so Kawajirijō alone must’ve proved insufficient for the clan’s needs.
Field Notes
Kawajirijō is a hilltop fort ruin in Tsukude Village, Shinshiro Municipality. Features include dorui (earthen ramparts), kuruwa (baileys) and trenches. There is also a (speculatively) reconstructed kabukimon (a type of gateway without doors) and what looks to be babōsaku, a latticework palisade. The site has previously been maintained as part of a park, but it was a little neglected in parts when I visited.
See also: Kameyama Castle (Mikawa)
Kawajirijō has an irregular concentric layout with a large main bailey surrounded below by terracing of the hillside to form a sub-bailey. A kabukimon and palings are found in the lower ring bailey. The main bailey is partially ensconced by dorui. It is quite spacious and, curiously, this is a hillock, perhaps representing the peak of the natural hill, now used as a religious space with several altars and a memorial stele for the war dead. My impression was that there used to be a temple in the bailey at some point. There is also what I took for a lower bailey, used as an orchid, with what look like dorui lining one side. A holler runs below, cutting off the hill from more elevation beyond; I only guess but perhaps there was a trench cutting here.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kawajiri Castle |
| Japanese Name | 川尻城 |
| Founder | Okudaira Sadatoshi |
| Year Founded | 1424 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Karabori, Dorui, Kuruwa, Kabukimon, &c. |
| Features | gates, trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Route 301 |
| Hours | 24/7; Free; Park |
| Time Required | 40 minutes |
| Location | Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.98152, 137.42912 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Kojōdan | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Nippon Shiro Meguri | |
| Shiseki Yawa | |
| Umoreta Kojō | |
| Yogo | |
| Aichi Shiro | |
