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Taki-no Castle

Coordinates: 35°48′02″N 139°31′54″E / 35.80056°N 139.53167°E / 35.80056; 139.53167
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Taki-no-jō
滝の城
Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Taki-no-jō Castle's dry moat
Taki-no-jō 滝の城 is located in Saitama Prefecture
Taki-no-jō 滝の城
Taki-no-jō
滝の城
Taki-no-jō 滝の城 is located in Japan
Taki-no-jō 滝の城
Taki-no-jō
滝の城
Coordinates35°48′02″N 139°31′54″E / 35.80056°N 139.53167°E / 35.80056; 139.53167
TypeJapanese castle
Site information
Controlled byOishi clan
ConditionRuins
Site history
BuiltSengoku Period
Built byŌishi Sadahisa
Demolished1590

Taki-no Castle (滝の城, Taki-no-jō, literally means "waterfall castle") is a flatland-hilltop Japanese castle ruin located in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. It was on a key route between the northern Kanto Plain and Hachioji.

The most recent structure was built in the 15th century by Ōishi Sadahisa and existed during the 16th-century Sengoku period of Japanese history. In 1546, the Hojo of Odawara took control and in 1569 possession passed to the Takeda.[1] Then Go-Hōjō clan expanded and improved the defences of the castle.[2]

After 1590, the castle was abandoned simultaneously with the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu into the region, having outlived its purpose.

The castle is now a ruin, with clear archeological evidence of the foundations of a number buildings and a dry moat. The castle name "Taki-no-jō", which literally means "waterfall castle", is due to a waterfall that exists on the eastern part of the castle grounds. The castle grounds now form a recreational park including walking paths, a children's play area and a baseball field. The park is called Taki-no-jō Castle Site Park (滝の城址公園, Taki-no-jō-shi Kōen).

Notes

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  1. ^ Papinot, E. (1910)
  2. ^ "Taki-no Castle" (in Japanese). Tokorozawa city official. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

References

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  • Papinot, E. (1910). "Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan." 1972 Printing. Charles E. Tuttle Company, Tokyo, ISBN 0-8048-0996-8.
  • On site descriptive signage.

35°48′02″N 139°31′54″E / 35.80056°N 139.53167°E / 35.80056; 139.53167