Konodai Castle

To be honest, there is not much to see here and most visitors won't even know it as a former castle site except for a couple small signs. For most people it will simply be Satomi Park. The earthen embankments you see in the photos are thought to have been embankments (dorui) of the castle. They even

History

Konodai Castle was first built by Ota Dokan as a military base for excursions into Chiba. The castle comes into prominence, however, for the multiple battles fought between the Hojo and Satomi.

Field Notes

To be honest, there is not much to see here and most visitors won't even know it as a former castle site except for a couple small signs. For most people it will simply be Satomi Park. The earthen embankments you see in the photos are thought to have been embankments (dorui) of the castle. They even integrated kofun into the embankment network and there are 2 places thought to have been yagura (lookout tower) locations. Commanding views of the river area surely would have given a good advantage to the Satomi watching out for incursions from Edo or monitoring traffic along the river. Likewise, it would have been a great beachhead for Ota Dokan or the Hojo. The castle is a short bus ride from Ichikawa Station.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Konodai Castle
Japanese Name	国府台城
Founder	Ota Dokan
Year Founded
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Ichikawa Sta. (JR Sobu Line); 10 min bus to Ichikawa Hospital and 5 min walk; or 20 min walk from the station
Hours	park, open 24/7
Time Required	30 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture
Coordinates	35.74843, 139.9021
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2021
Admin Visits	May 3, 2021

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