Koshigoe Castle

History

The castle was likely built by Yamada Naosada, a retainer of Ueda Tomonao as one of the outlying fortifications to Matsuyama Castle, about 14km away. In fact there are several castles along this line. From Koshigoe Castle, you'll find Aoyama Castle, Ogura Castle, Sugaya Yakata, and Aoto Castle in one defensive line stretching back to Matsuyama Castle. About 2km to the northwest of Koshigoe Castle is a another small castle called Yasuto Castle. It was likely a sub fortification of Koshigoe Castle or a location for sending smoke signals. The detailed history of Koshigoe Castle after this and it's eventual demise is not well documented but it was likely abandoned after Matsuyama Castle fell in Hideyoshi's campaign against the Hojo in 1590.

Visit Notes

There's also a bus that runs roughly every hour from the Ogawamachi Station to the Patoria Ogawa Health Center. From here it is a short walk through the parking lots and across the street to find the trail to the top of the mountain. There are plenty of signs and the diorama shown in one of the pictures below is also from the parking lot near the health center.
小川町駅からパトリア小川までのバスもあります。駐車場に案内板とジオラマもあります。

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Gallery

View of the Honkuruwa from the Ninokuruwa
Wooden gate entrance to the hiking trail
Looking to the honmaru from the trail
Trail to the Ninokuruwa and Honkuruwa baileys.
Yokobori, a dry moat or trench
Yokobori, dry moat or trench
Yokobori, dry moat or trench
Trail and tatebori
Koshiguruwa Bailey
Otori Entrance
Otori Entrance
Stone wall remnants at the Otori Entrance
West Bailey, Nishinokuruwa
Horikiri trench
Bailey
Trail to the Ninokuruwa
entrance
Horikiri trench
Trail to the Ninokuruwa Bailey
Ninokuruwa Bailey
Ninokuruwa Bailey
Ninokuruwa Bailey entrance to the Honmaru Bailey
Honkuruwa Bailey
View from the Honkuruwa
The Castle Mountain
Diorama
Map of the castle grounds

Castle Profile
English Name	Koshigoe Castle
Japanese Name	腰越城
Founder	Ueda Tomonao
Year Founded	late 15th C to early 16th C.
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Ogawamachi Sta. (Tobu Tojo Line) walk 60 mins.
Visitor Information	trails open any time
Time Required	75 mins
Location	Ogawamachi, Saitama Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 2' 40.06" N, 139° 13' 56.42" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2015
Admin Year Visited	2015
Admin Visits	February 14, 2015

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