Kidoko Castle (Mikawa)
Kidokojō is a former yakata (fortified residence) site in Kido Township, Anjō Municipality. No ruins remain and the site is now the built area of Kido village. Kidokojō ('Kido Old Castle') is so called to distinguish it from the later Kidojō.
History
Kidokojō ('Kido Old Castle') is an earlier fortification predating the better preserved Kidojō which replaced it. Kidokojō dates to the Muromachi period; it was a fortified residence of the Isshiki Clan, and castellans Isshiki Shikibu and Isshiki Tarōgorō are attested.
Field Notes
Kidokojō is a former yakata (fortified residence) site in Kido Township, Anjō Municipality. No ruins remain and the site is now the built area of Kido village. Kidokojō ('Kido Old Castle') is so called to distinguish it from the later Kidojō.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kidoko Castle (Mikawa) |
| Japanese Name | 三河木戸古城 |
| Alternate Names | Kidomurakojō (木戸村古城 ) |
| Founder | Isshiki Clan |
| Year Founded | Muromachi Period |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Minami-Sakurai Station on the Meitetsu-Nishio Line; 27 min walk |
| Hours | Access Limited |
| Time Required | 5 minutes |
| Location | Anjo, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.89596, 137.09077 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Jōkaku Shashin Kiroku | |
