Toyokawa Castle
I wanted to go to Toyokawa to visit two religious sites, and the site of Toyokawajō was near the first of them. The first sacred site is Myōgonji, more popularly known as the Toyokawa-Inari, where one can pray to a host of deities. It is a special and rare temple where one can experience Japan’s tra
History
Toyokawajō is said to be the site of a fortified residence of Oh’e Sadaiwao constructed during the Kamakura period. In the Edo period it became a jin’ya site ran by Shogunal bannerman Mizuno Tadanao, lording a small fief valued at 3,000 koku.
Field Notes
I wanted to go to Toyokawa to visit two religious sites, and the site of Toyokawajō was near the first of them. The first sacred site is Myōgonji, more popularly known as the Toyokawa-Inari, where one can pray to a host of deities. It is a special and rare temple where one can experience Japan’s traditional religion of Kami-Buddha syncretism.
| Castle Profile | |
|---|---|
| English Name | Toyokawa Castle |
| Japanese Name | 豊川城 |
| Founder | Oh’e Sadaiwao; Mizuno Tadanao |
| Year Founded | Kamakura Period; Edo Period |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Toyokawa-Inari Station on the Meitetsu Toyokawa Line / Toyokawa Station (JR) on the Iida Line; 10 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7; Free; Temple |
| Time Required | 5 minutes |
| Location | Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.82667, 137.39832 |
|
|
|
| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
