Takegahana Castle
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History
Takeǵahanajō was built circa 1468 by Takekoshi Naotaka. In the late 15th century, Nagai Toshitaka was castellan, but he relocated to Kanōjō in 1497. In 1580, Fuwa Hirotsuna became lord of the castle, enlarging it to encompass a system of moats and an inner and outer bailey, and developing a jōkamachi (surrounding town).
In 1584, when Fuwa Hirotsuna was castellan, the castle was attacked by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Komaki-Nagakute campaign. Hideyoshi, who is said to have attacked with over 100,000 warriors, opted to attack Takeǵahanajō by flooding it.
Takeǵahanajō was flooded during the 1584 rainy season siege after Toyotomi Hideyoshi spent five or six days constructing a 2.6km long, 12m high, 26m wide dyke (known subsequently as the ichiya-tsutsumi ('one night dyke')). The jōkamachi and outer bailey were innundated up to a metre with flood waters. The castle's seven hundred defenders were compelled to build rafts. The situation became untenable, with rats and snakes everywhere, and all hope was lost after reinforcements from the Tokugawa side led by Honda Tadakatsu were repelled. After a over a month-long siege, Lord Hirotsuna surrendered to Hideyoshi, and retreated to Nagashimajō. Thereafter, Hideyoshi made Hitotsuyanagi Naosue castellan of Takeǵahanajō.
In 1585, Hitotsuyanagi Naosue became lord of Ôkijō, and Igi Tadatsugi took over as castellan at Takeǵahanajō. Igi Tadatsugi was a vassal of Ikeda Terumasa who was at that time the lord of Gifujō; Takeǵahanajō became a branch castle of Gifujō. In 1590 the Moridera Clan took over Takeǵahanajō.
Takeǵahanajō's last lord, from 1592, was Sugiura Shigekatsu, a vassal of Oda Hidenobu, lord of Gifujō. During the Sekigahara campaign, Takeǵahanajō was besieged by Fukushima Masanori of the Eastern Army. Lord Shigekatsu resisted and eventually razed his own castle so that the enemy couldn't have it intact; he then fell on his sword.
Visit Notes
The Takeǵahanajō mogi is a rare breed of hybrid mogi built to house the Hashima Municipal History Museum. Half of the building is designed to somewhat resemble a castle tower, whilst the other half is a faux reconstructed cinema hall. The castle facade appears to float above its stone walls. It is a strange sight.
The museum, located in Takehana Township, Hashima Municipality, mostly focuses on things related to the cinema, commemorating the Asahi Cinema Hall which operated on the site from 1934 until 1971. The museum was constructed in 1996. The castlesque design was inspired by Takeǵahanajō, a historical fort of which little to no ruins remain, notable for a waterborne siege conducted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Takegahana Castle |
| Japanese Name | 竹ヶ鼻城 |
| Founder | Takekoshi Naotaka |
| Year Founded | 1468 |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Hashimashiyakushomae Station on the Meitetsu-Takehana Line; 5 minute walk |
| Visitor Information | 9:00-17:00 (closed Mon.) |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Website | https://hashima-rekimin.jp/takehanazyou.html |
| Location | Hashima, Gifu Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35° 19' 26.69" N, 136° 42' 7.34" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2024 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Shiseki Yawa | |
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