Ohtsubo Fort
Ôtsubo-toride was constructed at the edge of a jutting plateau which is now a hamlet. The hamlet looks like it isn’t very old and it may be made up of summer homes. These developments have buried the ruins of the fort. The strategic advantage of a fort on such a plateau, surrounded by steep sides, i
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History
Ôtsubo-toride was a small fort built by Takeda Katsuyori in the 1570s. Following the fall of both Takeda and Oda hegemons in Kai, the forces of Hōjō Ujinao took up position here, facing-off against the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The Hōjō saw they were flanked from the north when actors in Saku turned against them, and so they made a peace agreement with Tokugawa Ieyasu and withdrew.
Field Notes
Ôtsubo-toride was constructed at the edge of a jutting plateau which is now a hamlet. The hamlet looks like it isn’t very old and it may be made up of summer homes. These developments have buried the ruins of the fort. The strategic advantage of a fort on such a plateau, surrounded by steep sides, is obvious, and likely a moat was dug across the plateau to protect it to the north where it connects with a plain, but no ruins remain today.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Ohtsubo Fort |
| Japanese Name | 大坪砦 |
| Founder | Takeda Katsuyori |
| Year Founded | 1570s |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Sudama IC |
| Hours | Access Limited |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.8122, 138.42322 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Oshiro Tabi Nikki | |
| Yogo | |
