Yoshida Castle

I only stopped by Yoshida Castle because I had some extra time in the area, but I am very glad that I did. There is a fair number of stone walls and some large moats that give you a fairly good picture of the castle.

History

The castle was originally built in 1505 by Makino Kohaku and was called Imahashi Castle. It was involved in several conflicts in the region during the Sengoku Period and lordship of the castle changed hands several times. In 1565, the region came under the control of Tokugawa Ieyasu who named Sakai Tadatsugu lord of the castle.

In 1590, when Tokugawa moved to the Kanto region, Hideyoshi gave control of the castle to Ikeda Terumasa. Ikeda repaired and improved much of the castle and developed the surrounding castle town. After the Battle of Sekigahara, Ikeda Terumasa moved to Himeji Castle and Yoshida Castle came under the control of Matsudaira Iekiyo. During the Edo Period, lordship of the castle changed hands many times until the coming of the Meiji Period.

Field Notes

I only stopped by Yoshida Castle because I had some extra time in the area, but I am very glad that I did. There is a fair number of stone walls and some large moats that give you a fairly good picture of the castle.

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Gallery

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  main keep
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  Kurogane yagura.
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  Kurogane yagura
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  entrance to the honmaru
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  stone walls
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  stone walls
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  moat
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  stone walls and moat
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  moat
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  stone walls, moat
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  stone walls
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  map

Castle Profile
English Name	Yoshida Castle
Japanese Name	吉田城
Alternate Names	Imahashi-jo, Toyohashi-jo
Founder	Makino Kohaku
Year Founded	1505
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Designations	Next 100 Castles, Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Main Keep Structure	3 level
Year Reconstructed	1954
Features	turrets, trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Toyohashi Sta. (Tokaido Line), 20 min walk or 5 min streetcar
Hours	park is open 24/7, the yagura is open on irregular occassions
Time Required	60 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	34.77014, 137.39332
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2007
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2009
Admin Visits	October 16, 2009

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