Iidako Castle (Totomi)
Iidakojō is a kyokan (fortified manor hall) and yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Iida village, Mori Township, Shūchi County. Of the residential kyokan area ruins remain in the form of a line of dorui (earthen ramparts) on the western side of Sōshinji, a temple which occupies the site today. I
History
Iidakojō was the antecedent castle of nearby Iidajō. It was built in 1401 by Yamauchi Michizane as a fortified residence and redoubt. In 1545 it was abandoned in favour of Iidajō.
Field Notes
Iidakojō is a kyokan (fortified manor hall) and yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Iida village, Mori Township, Shūchi County. Of the residential kyokan area ruins remain in the form of a line of dorui (earthen ramparts) on the western side of Sōshinji, a temple which occupies the site today.
I wasn't able to check the surrounding hilltops, but there is also a Konpira shrine on a hill to the north of the kyokan site which maps show as being on a series of terraces, and flattened ridges on the hill to the west. There is a horikiri (trench) called the 'yatōmine horikiri' along the ridge. According to topographic maps, a spur of that western ridge also has a trench complex with a dobashi (earthen bridge) between baileys.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Iidako Castle (Totomi) |
| Japanese Name | 遠江飯田古城 |
| Founder | Yamauchi Michizane |
| Year Founded | 1401 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Horikiri, &c. |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest station is Enden Station on the Tenryū-Hamanako Railway; 40 min walk. |
| Hours | 24/7 free; temple |
| Time Required | 20 mins |
| Location | Mori, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.80736, 137.92346 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Oshiro Tabbi Nikki | |
