Kawawada Castle

Kawawadajō is now the site of the temple Tentokuji. If you go behind the temple there is a small graveyard enclosed by earthen embankments. If you go along this shaded area you will come to a dead end where the swampy remains of a water moat fester. Dorui (earthen embankments) remain here and there,

History

Said to have been founded in 1336, Kawawadajō functioned as a branch castle of Mitojō. After the fall of Odawarajō to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi's allies, the Satake Clan, with support from the Ōtomo Clan of Hitachi, attacked Mitojō, overwhelming it. Minor outlying fortifications, including Kawawadajō, then fell in rapid succession. Kawawadajō was destroyed in the conflict and not rebuilt. It is now the site of the temple Tentokuji.

Field Notes

Kawawadajō is now the site of the temple Tentokuji. If you go behind the temple there is a small graveyard enclosed by earthen embankments. If you go along this shaded area you will come to a dead end where the swampy remains of a water moat fester. Dorui (earthen embankments) remain here and there, including most prominently next to the temple gate (an embellished kabukimon).

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Castle Profile
English Name	Kawawada Castle
Japanese Name	河和田城
Founder	Ohtomo Clan
Year Founded	1336
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	water moats
Visitor Information
Access	Akatsuka Station on the Joban Line; 20 minute walk
Hours	Free, 24/7
Time Required	35 minutes
Location	Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture
Coordinates	36.36845, 140.4147
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2018
Contributor	ART
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