Futamata Castle

Convenient stop between Kakegawa and Hamamatsu. Beautiful scenery along the river, minimal ishigaki and an interesting history. They have a loud-speaker that plays the story of the castle on repeat to dramatic music. History by Kris; photos by Kris and RaymondW

History

It is esimated that Futamata Castle was built in the early to mid 1500s by the Imagawa. It was ruked by the Futamata and Matsui as retainers for the IMagawa until it was taken over by Tokugawa in 1568. Futamata Castle was one of the main defenses for Hamamatsu Castle, the home castle of Tokugawa Ieyasu. In 1572 the castle was taken over by Takeda Katsuyori, but it was retaken by Ieyasu again in 1575. Like Suwahara Castle, this was retaken as Tokugawa used the momentum from his win at Nagashino to take back many lands that were taken by the Takeda.

In 1579, Ieyasus eldest son Nobuyasu was ordered to commit seppuku by Ieyasu (as per the wishes of Oda Nobunaga). Nobuyasu and his wife Tukiyama were accused of conspiring with the Takeda. Tsukiyama, one of Nobunaga's daighters, was also executed here.

The castle was abandoned when Tokugawa moved to Kanto.

Field Notes

Convenient stop between Kakegawa and Hamamatsu. Beautiful scenery along the river, minimal ishigaki and an interesting history. They have a loud-speaker that plays the story of the castle on repeat to dramatic music.

History by Kris; photos by Kris and RaymondW

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Castle Profile
English Name	Futamata Castle
Japanese Name	二俣城
Alternate Names	Nihara-jo
Founder	Imagawa Clan
Year Founded	around 1520
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Futamatahonmachi Sta. (Tenryuhamanako Line); 10 min walk
Hours
Time Required
Location	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	34.86212, 137.80941
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