Kotsukuriko Castle
Kotsukurikojō ('Old Kotsukuri Castle') is a hirajiro (flatland castle) ruin in Kotsukuri Township, Tsu Municipality. Kotsukurikojō was located a little southwest of the ruins of Kotsukurijō, the fort which replaced it, and its history is often conflated with that of Kotsukurijō.
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History
Kotsukurikojō, then called simply Kotsukurijō, was constructed by Koźukuri Akitoshi, the second son of Kitabatake Akiyoshi, in 1336. In 1415, the main Kitabatake family and the Koźukuri branch found themselves on opposing sides of the war between factions of the imperial court, with the Koźukuri Clan supporting Ashikaga Mochiyoshi, the Shōgun, and Kotsukurikojō was attacked by Kitabatake forces whilst staging a rebellion. Kotsukurikojō fell to Kitabatake forces, but, in response, the shogunate dispatched a large force of over ten thousand men, led by Toki Mochimasu and others. Kotsukurikojō had been siezed by Kitabatake Masatoshi, the lord of Hazejō, and he defended it with two thousand men. The siege ended with Kitabatake Masatoshi fleeing back to Hazejō, and Lord Toshiyasu getting his castle back. Kotsukurikojō was abandoned in 1528 when the land beneath the fort was judged unstable, and Koźukuri Toshishige built Kotsukurijō to the north.
Field Notes
Kotsukurikojō ('Old Kotsukuri Castle') is a hirajiro (flatland castle) ruin in Kotsukuri Township, Tsu Municipality. Kotsukurikojō was located a little southwest of the ruins of Kotsukurijō, the fort which replaced it, and its history is often conflated with that of Kotsukurijō. Kotsukurikojō is now fields and and access is limited; no ruins remain, though the site is situated on a rise in the terrain overlooking paddy fields.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kotsukuriko Castle |
| Japanese Name | 木造古城 |
| Founder | Koźukuri Akitoshi |
| Year Founded | 1336 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Momozono Station on the Kintetsu-Nagoya Line; 30 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; fields |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Tsu, Mie Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.65725, 136.49669 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2024 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Shiseki Yawa | |
