Hosokawashiroyama Castle
Hosokawashiroyamajō, which I also call Hosokawayamajō, is a hilltop earthworks fortification ruin in Hosokawa Township, Okazaki Municipality. Dorui (earthen ramparts) surround a central bailey area. It looks as though there was an outer bailey on the same hill, with sunken fields to the south perhap
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History
Hosokawashiroyamajō is thought to have been constructed by Matsudaira Nobunori who established the Hosokawa-Matsudaira Clan. In the early 16th century the clan was incorporated into the vassalage system of Matsudaira Norimoto, and Hosokawa(shiroyama)jō became a branch castle of Ôgyūjō.
Field Notes
Hosokawashiroyamajō, which I also call Hosokawayamajō, is a hilltop earthworks fortification ruin in Hosokawa Township, Okazaki Municipality. Dorui (earthen ramparts) surround a central bailey area. It looks as though there was an outer bailey on the same hill, with sunken fields to the south perhaps representing a moat system. The site is now fields.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Hosokawashiroyama Castle |
| Japanese Name | 細川城山城 |
| Alternate Names | Hosokawamurakojō (細川村古城) |
| Founder | Matsudaira Nobunori |
| Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Kuruwa, &c. |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | 'Hello Cycling' bicycles are available in downtown Okazaki |
| Hours | 24/7 free; fields |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| Location | Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.02962, 137.16883 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2024 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Umoreta Kojō | |
| Jōkaku Shashin Kiroku | |
| Aichi Shiro | |
