Sendatsu Castle

History

Sendatsujō was built by Takeda Nobutora in 1528 as part of his invasion of Suwa. The fort consisted of at least four baileys straddling a hilltop overlooking a deep creek, and it likely had some kind of moat on the sloping terrain to the south. Its main gate was located to the southeast. The fort was later the residence of Tada Tsunemasa who was killed at the Battle of Nagashino in 1575, and his cenotaph is found at the temple which was built on the castle ruins thereafter in his memory.

Visit Notes

The site of Sendatsujō is now that of the temple Jōshōji. Its history is linked to the invasion of Shinano from Kai by Takeda Nobutora. It is located on the Shinano (Nagano) side of the border with Kai (Yamanashi), and in fact the locality itself is simply called Sakai, meaning ‘Border’. The castle is well known amongst castle bloggers, it seems, as many blogs feature it, though few ruins remain. There is a stele marking the castle and what looks like a new (or renewed) explanatory board in front of the temple’s parking area. There are the remains of embankments near the temple hall and cemetery, and the hilltop has flattened spaces suggestive of kuruwa (baileys). Ishigaki (stone wall) is from the time of the temple, not the fort. There is a creek to the north which forms a natural barrier, and the dorui (earthen ramparts) which remain are banked up on this side of the fort but not the sloping hillside.

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Dorui

Castle Profile
English Name	Sendatsu Castle
Japanese Name	先達城
Founder	Takeda Nobutora
Year Founded	1528
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Kuruwa, Dorui
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Shinano-Sakai Station on the Chūō Main Line; 30 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7; free; temple
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Fujimi, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 52' 51.24" N, 138° 17' 39.70" E
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Added to Jcastle	2022
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