Takatsuki Castle (Tokyo)

Except for the specific path, this is private property. Please be respectful. This castle should definitely be visited with a trip to Takiyama Castle.

History

There is not much actual evidence about the history of Takatsuki Castle, it is mostly conjecture, but it was likely built by the Oishi in the mid to late 1400's. The castle itself is not very big but it has a great location overlooking the Aki River and Tama River which also provide natural defensive boundaries. The castle has great views of the surrounding plains, but may have been too small for the Oishi. Following Takatsuki Castle, the Oishi built Takiyama Castle much further back along the same mountain ridge. Today there is a road cutting the ridge just west of Takiyama Castle, but if you visit both castles it seems obvious that they share the same ridge and may have been connected. Takiyama Castle has some good views as well, but with Takatsuki castle being at the furthest point in the northwest, I believe it likely that Takatsuki Castle was used as a lookout or smoke signal tower even after moving to the much larger Takiyama Castle.

Field Notes

Except for the specific path, this is private property. Please be respectful. This castle should definitely be visited with a trip to Takiyama Castle.

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Gallery

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  Honmaru, main bailey
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  Kirigishi - man made cliff face
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  Otemichi and entrance
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  Bailey
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  Otemichi Road
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  Entrance. The road cuts off part of the castle to the north.
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  Entrance and embankment
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  Entrance
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  Trench around the Honmaru
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  Trench
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  Deep trench of the Honmaru
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  Honmaru trench
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  Side bailey from the Honmaru
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  Small bailey overlooking the Honmaru entrance and road
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  Map
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  Map

Castle Profile
English Name	Takatsuki Castle (Tokyo)
Japanese Name	高月城
Founder	Oishi Akishige
Year Founded	1458
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Haijima (Itsukaishi Line), 15 mins walk
Hours	Mountain, open anytime. Private property. Be respectful.
Time Required	30 mins
Location	Hachioji, Tokyo
Coordinates	35.71337, 139.31864
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2018
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2018
Admin Visits	March 18, 2018

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