Tsukui Castle

You have to look hard to find castle remnants here but the park is well signposted which helps your enjoyment of the site. Stop by the park center before visiting the castle ruins to find maps, brochures, a model and other information about the castle. There are some trails to the east of the Takauc

History

The original fortification was built by the Tsukui clan during the Kamakura Period, but the castle remnants we see today all date from the Sengoku Period. In the latter half the the 1500's, it was an important castle in the Hojo castle network. Tsukui Castle was near the border of the Takeda lands and looked out over the Sagami River. It also served as a smoke signal tower to send signals to other points in the Hojo defensive network. Defense of Tsukui Castle was managed by the Naito clan, one of the chief retainers of the Hojo. The castle was defeated by Honda Tadakatsu and Hiraiwa Chikayoshi in Hideyoshi's campaign against the Hojo in 1590. After the fall of the Hojo, Tsukui Castle was decommissioned. In the Edo Period a jinya, or government administrative office, was established at the foot of the mountain just next to the current Park Center.

Field Notes

You have to look hard to find castle remnants here but the park is well signposted which helps your enjoyment of the site. Stop by the park center before visiting the castle ruins to find maps, brochures, a model and other information about the castle. There are some trails to the east of the Takauchiba marked as "steep", proceed with caution. They are indeed very steep and there are no additional castle remnants to see. Much of the steep part is going up/down holding a chain or rope.

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Gallery

Location of the lord's palace
Tatebori, vertical moat
vertical moat, tatebori
small bailey
Karoyashiki bailey
Stonework of the Karoyashiki bailey.
Karoyashiki stoneworok
Small bailey
Small bailey outside the honmaru
honmaru entrance
Honmaru map
small bailey outside the Honmaru
Entrance to the honmaru
Kome Kuruwa
Honjo Kuruwa
Earthen embankment of the Honjo Bailey
View from the top of the mountain
horikiri
Taiko Bailey
Path to the Iizuna Bailey
Entrance to the Iizuna Bailey
Along the side of the Iizuna Bailey
Takara-ga-ike pond
horikiri
The path to the Takauchiba.
Takuchiba Bailey
Steep hiking trail.
small bailey
Horse stabling area
Map of the full mountain
Map of the top of the mountain
Diorama in the park center.
Diorama in the park center

Castle Profile
English Name	Tsukui Castle
Japanese Name	津久井城
Founder	Tsukui
Year Founded	15th C.
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Top 100 Mountaintop Castles
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Hashimoto Sta. (JR or Keio Line); bus to Lake Tsukui Visitor Center, 20 min walk
Hours	The Park Center is open 8:30-17:15 daily except for the New Year's holidays
Time Required	120 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture
Coordinates	35.583, 139.2788
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2013
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2013
Admin Visits	Nov. 30, 2013

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