Hosokawashiroyama Castle

History

Hosokawashiroyamajō is thought to have been constructed by Matsudaira Nobunori who established the Hosokawa-Matsudaira Clan. In the early 16th century the clan was incorporated into the vassalage system of Matsudaira Norimoto, and Hosokawa(shiroyama)jō became a branch castle of Ôgyūjō.

Visit Notes

Hosokawashiroyamajō, which I also call Hosokawayamajō, is a hilltop earthworks fortification ruin in Hosokawa Township, Okazaki Municipality. Dorui (earthen ramparts) surround a central bailey area. It looks as though there was an outer bailey on the same hill, with sunken fields to the south perhaps representing a moat system. The site is now fields.

Gallery

Dorui (earthen ramparts)

Castle Profile
English Name	Hosokawashiroyama Castle
Japanese Name	細川城山城
Alternate Names	Hosokawamurakojō (細川村古城)
Founder	Matsudaira Nobunori
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui, Kuruwa, &c.
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	'Hello Cycling' bicycles are available in downtown Okazaki
Visitor Information	24/7 free; fields
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 1' 46.63" N, 137° 10' 7.79" E
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Added to Jcastle	2024
Contributor	ART
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