Minato Castle
| Minato Castle 湊城 | |
|---|---|
| Tsuchizaki Minato, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan | |
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 Minato Ando clan monument | |
  Minato Castle 湊城  Minato Castle 湊城  Minato Castle 湊城 | |
| Coordinates | 39°45′27.1″N 140°4′16″E / 39.757528°N 140.07111°E |
| Type | hirayama-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | City of Akita, Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1436 ? |
| Built by | Ando Yasusue ? |
| In use | 1436 ?-1604 |
| Battles/wars | Minato Disturbance |
Minato Castle (湊城, Minato-jō) was a Japanese castle in what is now Tsuchizaki Minato, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Muromachi period, Minato Castle was home to the Ando clan, daimyō of Akita Domain, rulers of northern Dewa Province.[1]
History[edit]
The early history of the castle is shrouded but it might have been constructed by the second of the Minato branch of the Ando family, Ando Yasusue, in 1436. Ando "Big Dipper" Chikasue of the Hiyama Ando went down from Hiyama Castle to Minato Castle uniting the two clan branches.[2] After the Battle of Sekigahara, his son, Akita Sanesue was moved to Shishido, in Hitachi Province, and Satake Yoshinobu of Hitachi was relegated to Minato Castle in 1602. Satake began to build the new Kubota Castle and Minato Castle was abandoned in 1604.[3][4][5]
Access[edit]
The exit station is Tsuchizaki Station (north next of Akita Station).
2-minute walk straight from the exit of the station and you can soon see Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha Shrine on your left.
Notes[edit]
- ^ "湊城(秋田県秋田市)の見どころ・アクセスなど、お城旅行と歴史観光ガイド | 攻城団（日本全国のお城情報サイト）". 攻城団.
- ^ "Andō Chikasue「安東愛季」 | Sengoku Jidai". sengokujidai.org.
- ^ "出羽 湊城". 城郭放浪記.
- ^ "湊城跡". sitereports.nabunken.go.jp.
- ^ "Kubota Castle : A Study of Japanese Bibliography - JapaneseCastle.JP". japanesecastle.jp.
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