Naka Castle

History

Very little is known about the history of Naka Castle. It seems to have been around since the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) when it may have been a fortified home of Mashio Taro Tanenao. The fortifications you see here date to the Sengoku Period when it was an outer fortification of Koshigoe Castle.

The castle is basically one bailey surrounded by a large deep moat (trench) with an additional earthen embankment built up on the inside. The east side is split into two levels.

Visit Notes

Situated on a small hill close to the station this castle is easy to visit. For a small castle site with little known history it has been preserved surprisingly well. It's a good site to visit for those interested in the development of early castles.
駅に近い小高い山にあるこの城は訪れやすいです。中城は小さいし歴史もあまりはっきりしていない割に以降がしっかり残されているのは嬉しいです。城の発達に興味がある人には必見です。

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Gallery

Castle entrance and yagura foundation
Entrance and trenches (dry moats)
Entrance seen from the inside
Earthen embankment
Earthen embankment
Earthen embankment
Dry moat
Bottom of the dry moat
Trench near the entrance
Bottom of a trench
Trench and earthen embankment
Trench and earthen embankment
Outer embankments
Trench and earthen embankment
Trench and earthen embankment
Center of the castle

Castle Profile
English Name	Naka Castle
Japanese Name	中城
Alternate Names	Mashio-shi Yakata, Mashioshi-jo, Mashio-jo
Founder
Year Founded	Kamakura Period (1185-1333)
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Ogawamachi Sta. (Tobu Tojo Line) walk 10 mins.
Visitor Information	Park is open any time, but there is only one very small sign pointing out the castle.
Time Required	30 mins
Location	Ago, Saitama Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 3' 21.42" N, 139° 15' 18.04" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2015
Admin Year Visited	2015
Admin Visits	Feb 14, 2015

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