Ogawamatobaoka Castle

Ogawamatobaokajō, also known as Ogawa-Nishijō, is a fortification site in the Ogawa area of Anjō Municipality. No ruins remain, and the site is now a small park named for the castle. The fort site is paired with Ogawashimojō to the immediate west.

History

Ogawamatobaokajō was the fortified residence of Honda Masanobu (and possibly Honda Munezawemon though it is not known who he was), who is said to have been ‘the dagger of (Tokugawa) Ieyasu’. It is not known when the fort was first built, but Honda Masanobu lived during the Anshō wars of the 1540s.

Field Notes

Ogawamatobaokajō, also known as Ogawa-Nishijō, is a fortification site in the Ogawa area of Anjō Municipality. No ruins remain, and the site is now a small park named for the castle. The fort site is paired with Ogawashimojō to the immediate west.

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  The description of the castle site can be found on the wall of that gazebo
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Castle Profile
English Name	Ogawamatobaoka Castle
Japanese Name	小川的場丘城
Founder	Honda Souzauemon
Year Founded	Medieval Times
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Sakurai Station on the Meitetsu-Nishio Line; 15 minute walk
Hours	Free; 24/7; Park
Time Required	10 minutes
URL	Castle Website
Location	Anjo, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	34.91001, 137.09137
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed
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