Ansho Castle
I think I was "tricked" into visiting this castle. On my way to Nishio Castle, there was a poster for the museum and the ruins of Ansho Castle with a photo that looked like it should be a castle wall and the top of a yagura. Actually it was just the temple you see in the honmaru ruins. The museum lo
History
The castle was founded by Wada Chikahira in 1440. The Matsudaira defeated them in 1471 and moved into the castle. This became the family home of the Matsudaira until Matsudaira Kiyoyasu (Ieyasu's grandfather) moved to Okazaki. After the Matsudaira vacated, the area surrounding the castle was the site of several heated battles between the Matsudaira, Imagawa and Oda. The castle was abandoned in 1562. Ansho Castle was surrounded by moats and earthen embankments, but never had a tenshu.
Field Notes
I think I was "tricked" into visiting this castle. On my way to Nishio Castle, there was a poster for the museum and the ruins of Ansho Castle with a photo that looked like it should be a castle wall and the top of a yagura. Actually it was just the temple you see in the honmaru ruins. The museum looks like it might be a nice local history museum but I passed on it and continued on to Nishio instead.
.JPG)
| Castle Profile | |
|---|---|
| English Name | Ansho Castle |
| Japanese Name | 安祥城 |
| Founder | Wada Chikahira |
| Year Founded | 1440 |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Minami Anjo Sta. (Meitetsu Nishio Line); 10 min walk |
| Hours | |
| Time Required | |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Anjo, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.94555, 137.09916 |
|
|
|
| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2009 |
| Contributor | Eric |
| Admin Year Visited | 2009 |
| Admin Visits | October 15, 2009 |
