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.
See also: Kameyama Castle (Mikawa)
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.
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 | |
