Gobara Castle

History

The full history of Gobara Castle is unknown. It was likely built as a satellite defense to Iwabitsu Castle covering the rear entrance or Karamete entrance. With building Seiryuin, the fortified palace intended for Takeda Katsuyori, the defenses may have been fortified as well because Gobara Castle would have been a vital defense for Seiryuin too. It was originally thought that the castle was little more than a check point, but recent studies have shown it to have been a more well developed castle with multiple baileys, earthen bridge and trenches around.

Visit Notes

Gobara Castle is best visited in a trip to Iwabitsu Castle. Start from Gobara Station and walk to Seiryuin and Gobara Castle. Then walk the "Sanada Road" to Iwabitsu Castle. Gunma Haramachi is often given as the closest train station to Iwabitsu Castle but it is a long boring uphill walk. This route is much better and mostly wooded. After Iwabitsu Castle you can walk downhill all the way to Gunma Haramachi for the return trip.

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Gallery

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  Gobara Castle
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  Main bailey
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  Terraced baileys
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  Honmaru
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  Large bailey
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  bailey
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  Terraced baileys
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  Mountainside
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  Looking up the mountain trail
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  Looking into the castle from high up the trail
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  Map

Castle Profile
English Name	Gobara Castle
Japanese Name	郷原城
Founder	Sanada
Year Founded	15th C. (?)
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Gobara Sta. (Agatsuma Line), 30 min walk
Visitor Information	Mountain trails, open any time
Time Required	15 mins
Location	Higashiazuma, Gunma Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 33' 9.36" N, 138° 47' 59.14" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2016
Admin Year Visited	2016
Admin Visits	April 29, 2016

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