Chigasaki Castle

The castle park is kept up very well, with many signs (all Japanese unfortunately) explaining structures, history and more. It's great to see towns not only reconstructing main keeps and other buildings but taking the time to properly survey older ruins and establish parks like this.

History

The early history of Chigasaki Castle is unclear. Based on the structure of the castle, it is of an older type than Kozukue Castle, but we know that it was a subordinate of Kozukue Castle under the Hojo. At this time the Hojo built a network of castles throughout the Kanto region. Around this area there was smaller network of castles centered around Kozukue. The castle fell to Hideyoshi during his siege of Odawara in 1590.

Seven excavations were carried out from 1990-2008. Many artifacts were uncovered and they were able to accurately determine the structure of the castle. The Chigasaki Castle Ruins Park opened in 2008 and was designated a Yokohama Historical Site in 2009.

Field Notes

The castle park is kept up very well, with many signs (all Japanese unfortunately) explaining structures, history and more. It's great to see towns not only reconstructing main keeps and other buildings but taking the time to properly survey older ruins and establish parks like this.

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Gallery

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  dry moat and earthen walls.
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  west bailey
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  dry moat
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  dobashi bridge, east and central baileys
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  east bailey
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  east, central and west baileys
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  north bailey
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  central bailey
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  map

Castle Profile
English Name	Chigasaki Castle
Japanese Name	茅ヶ崎城
Founder
Year Founded	1524
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Center Minami Sta. (Blue Line/Green Line), 10 min walk
Hours	24/7 free; park
Time Required	40 minutes
URL	Castle Website
Location	Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Coordinates	35.54474, 139.5791
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2009
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2010
Admin Visits	April 10, 2010

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