Takiwaki Castle

Takiwakijō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) in Takiwaki Township, Toyota Municipality. Ruins consist of earthworks, including baileys and trenches. The layout of the fort is of an extended single bailey complex; the western ridge terracing could be considered a second bailey, since the change in e

History

Takiwakijō was constructed circa 1535 by Matsudaira Norikiyo, a vassal of Matsudaira Kiyoyasu, the grandfather of Matsudaira Motoyasu (Tokugawa Ieyasu). The fort was decommisioned in 1590.

Field Notes

Takiwakijō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) in Takiwaki Township, Toyota Municipality. Ruins consist of earthworks, including baileys and trenches. The layout of the fort is of an extended single bailey complex; the western ridge terracing could be considered a second bailey, since the change in elevation is not so great. Since the peak bailey is very small, it is also possible to view this area as a single bailey in several stages. A streak of taller terraces runs down the northern ridge. There is an indentation in the lower bailey which may indicate where there was a gate. To the rear of the peak bailey is a horikiri (trench).

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Castle Profile
English Name	Takiwaki Castle
Japanese Name	滝脇城
Founder	Matsudaira Norikiyo
Year Founded	1535
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Climb from the creek in the northwest; no trail.
Hours	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	45 minutes
Location	Toyota, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	35.02754, 137.24652
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2024
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed
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