Kodera Castle (Mino)
Koderajō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) site in Ikeda Township, Ibi County. The locale is called Kodera. Ruins consist of, at most, flattened areas on the castle mount which were once used as baileys. This castle site does not appear to be readily accessible.
History
Koderajō was built by Inaba Michisada circa 1460, under the orders of Toki Shigeyori, governor of Mino province, to protect the province's west. The three generations of Inaba to inhabit Koderajō were under patriarchs Michisada, Michinori and Yoshimichi. The Inaba clan grew in strength but lost many members in the 1525 battle of Makita, including Inaba Michinori. In 1534, Inada Yoshimichi relocated to Sonejō, and Koderajō was abandoned.
Field Notes
Koderajō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) site in Ikeda Township, Ibi County. The locale is called Kodera. Ruins consist of, at most, flattened areas on the castle mount which were once used as baileys. This castle site does not appear to be readily accessible.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kodera Castle (Mino) |
| Japanese Name | 美濃小寺城 |
| Alternate Names | Ikedayamajō (池田山城) |
| Founder | Inaba Michisada |
| Year Founded | c.1460 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kita-Ikeno Station on the Yōrō Line; 35 min walk |
| Hours | Access Limited |
| Time Required | 1 min |
| Location | Ikeda, Gifu Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.43698, 136.53988 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Umoreta Kojō | |
| Oshiro Tabi Nikki | |
| Jōshi Meguri Bibōroku | |
