Higashi Wada Castle
I was hopeful that I might find some ruins of Nishi-Wadajō since the site is now a park, but really it is a sports park with large stadia. Probably it was developed around the time Nagano hosted the Winter Olympics. Any castle ruins that might've been were obliterated at that time.
History
Higashi-Wadajō (East Wada Castle) is paired with Nishi-Wadajō (West Wada Castle). Together these pair of fortifications were known as Wadajō (a name which many castle sites share throughout the country, by the way). It is thought that the Wada fortifications were built in 1473 by the Miyashita Clan who had their fortified residence nearby. In the early 16th century the Miyashita came under the domain of the Murakami Clan. Miyashita Masafuku was the castellan of Wadajō at that time; he died in 1543 and was followed by his son, Miyashita Masatsune. Following the defeat of Murakami Yoshikiyo by Takeda Shingen in 1553, the Miyashita Clan reverted to farming.
Field Notes
I was hopeful that I might find some ruins of Nishi-Wadajō since the site is now a park, but really it is a sports park with large stadia. Probably it was developed around the time Nagano hosted the Winter Olympics. Any castle ruins that might've been were obliterated at that time.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Higashi Wada Castle |
| Japanese Name | 東和田城 |
| Alternate Names | Minochi-Wadajō |
| Founder | Miyashita Clan |
| Year Founded | 1573 |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kita-Nagano Station on the Kita-Shinano Line; 15 minute walk |
| Hours | Free; 24/7; Park |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Nagano, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.6578, 138.23229 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
