Fujii Castle (Mikawa)
Fujiijō is a hirajiro (flatland) fortification site in Fujii Township, Anjō Municipality. Unfortunately no ruins remain, and the site is now housing. However, there is a tall stele marking the castle on an earthen mound near to Anshōji, a temple in the village.
History
In the early-to-mid' 16th century, Matsudaira Toshinaga, the fifth son of Matsudaira Nagachika of the Anshō-Matsudaira Clan, built Fujiijō, establishing the Fujii-Matsudaira Clan. Fujiijō worked to check the expansion of the Kira Clan to the south. Toshinaga successfully defended Anshōjō against an attack by Oda Nobuhide in 1540. When Lord Toshinaga was killed during an attack on Marunejō in 1560, part of the Okehazama campaign, his son, Nobukazu, took over Fujiijō, and ruled until 1590 when the castle was abandoned due to the forced relocation of the Matsudaira to eastern Japan by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Field Notes
Fujiijō is a hirajiro (flatland) fortification site in Fujii Township, Anjō Municipality. Unfortunately no ruins remain, and the site is now housing. However, there is a tall stele marking the castle on an earthen mound near to Anshōji, a temple in the village.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Fujii Castle (Mikawa) |
| Japanese Name | 三河藤井城 |
| Founder | Matsudaira Toshinaga |
| Year Founded | 16th Century |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Minami-Sakurai Station on the Meitetsu-Nishio Line; 26 min walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; temple |
| Time Required | 5 mins |
| Location | Anjo, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.89241, 137.08419 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Jōkaku Shashin Kiroku | |
