Takakoshi Castle (高越城, Takakoshi-jō) also well known as Takakoshi-yama Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The castle was built in the Nanboku-chō period against a possible invasion of Kublai Khan's force.[2]
| Takakoshi Castle | |
|---|---|
高越城 | |
| Higashi-ku, Okayama Prefecture, Japan | |
 Takakoshi Castle | |
  Takakoshi Castle  Takakoshi Castle | |
| Coordinates | 34°36′20″N 133°31′12″E / 34.6056°N 133.5201°E |
| Type | yamajiro-style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Utsunomiya clan, Ise clan, Mōri clan[1] |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13c |
| Built by | Utsunomiya Sadatsuna |
| Demolished | 1600 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Hōjō Sōun, Shishido Takaie |
It has been said that Hōjō Sōun was born in the castle[3] and he lived in the castle until he started serving the Ashikaga Shogunate.[4] After the fall of the Ise clan, Takakoshi castle was controlled by the Mōri clan.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "高越城" (in Japanese). Ibara city Tourism Association. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "高越城" (in Japanese). Ibara city official. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "高越城" (in Japanese). Okayama Tourism Association. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Sengoku Hōjō shi to Kassen. Tokyo: 戒光祥出版社. 2018. pp. 2–5. ISBN 9784864032902.