Imasu Castle (Mino)
Imasujō is a former hirajiro (flatland castle) site in Imasu village, which is in Sekiǵahara Township of Fuwa County. No ruins remain, and the site is now that of the temple Myōganji and its necropolis. The cemetery contains cenotaphs for the Nagae Clan who were Imasujō's castellans. Myōganji is a f
History
Imasujō was built by Nagae Hidekage following the Jōkyū War in 1221. Imasu is a strategically important area connecting the provinces of Mino and Ōmi. From 1441 Nagae Takakage became governor of Mino Province. The Nagae were defeated by Saitō Myōchin during the Ōnin War (1467-1477), and Imasujō was either razed or abandoned.
Field Notes
Imasujō is a former hirajiro (flatland castle) site in Imasu village, which is in Sekiǵahara Township of Fuwa County. No ruins remain, and the site is now that of the temple Myōganji and its necropolis. The cemetery contains cenotaphs for the Nagae Clan who were Imasujō's castellans. Myōganji is a fetching temple, and I think it goes without saying that the stonewalls there were built for the temple rather than any prior fortifications.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Imasu Castle (Mino) |
| Japanese Name | 美濃今須城 |
| Founder | Nagae Hidekage |
| Year Founded | c.1221 |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Rental bicycles are available opposite Sekiǵahara Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line |
| Hours | 24/7 free; temple |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.35025, 136.43504 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Umoreta Kojō | |
| Kojōshi Tanbō | |
