Niiya Castle (Kouzuke)
Initially I wasn't going to bother with Kōzuke-Niiyajō even though it's quite close to Asabajō, but I had just enough time to come back and visit after visiting other sites in the area which took my fancy. Niiyajō is, like Asabajō, on a frond of high elevation projecting into the plain below, but th
History
Niiyajō was built as a twin castle with Asabajō by the Shirakura Clan. Collectively, both casles are sometimes called together as Shirakurajō. See Asaba Castle for more information.
Field Notes
Initially I wasn't going to bother with Kōzuke-Niiyajō even though it's quite close to Asabajō, but I had just enough time to come back and visit after visiting other sites in the area which took my fancy. Niiyajō is, like Asabajō, on a frond of high elevation projecting into the plain below, but the site is used as farmland and the earthworks are sadly far too overgrown to even begin to explore. I guessed there may be karabori (dry moat) and dorui (earthen rampart) ruins, but these were too obscurred to positively identify.
| Castle Profile | |
|---|---|
| English Name | Niiya Castle (Kouzuke) |
| Japanese Name | 上野仁井屋城 |
| Alternate Names | 白倉仁井屋城 |
| Founder | Shirakura Clan |
| Year Founded | 1469-1487 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Hori |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Joushuu-Niiya Station on the Joushin Dentetsu Line; walk 20 minutes. Or, cycle from Joushuu-Fukushima Station on the same line where one can rent a free bicycle |
| Hours | Cultivated Hill; Access Limited |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Kanra, Gunma Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.24812, 138.94781 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
