| Tochio Castle | |
|---|---|
| 栃尾城 | |
| Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan | |
 Tochio Castle | |
| Type | Mountaintop castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Uesugi clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 15C |
| Built by | ? |
| Demolished | 1610 |
| Events | Siege of Tochio Siege of Otate |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Uesugi Kenshin, Honjō Saneyori, Honjō Hidetsuna |
Tochio Castle (栃尾城, Iino-jō) was a castle structure in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. The site is located on a 227-meter mountain. Young Uesugi Kenshin spent five years in the castle.
History
The exact date of the castle's foundation is unknown but built in the Muromachi period. In 1543, Uesugi Kenshin left Kasugayama Castle and entered the castle as a joint commander by Nagao Harukage`s order.
In 1544, Kenshin made his first battle against local lords opposed to the Nagao clan in the castle and broke the siege.
In 1548, Kenshin returned to Kasugayama Castle as a feudal lord of the Nagao clan. The castle is now only ruins, with some earthenwalls, well and moats. Its ruins have been protected as a Prefectural Historic Site.
See also
References
- "栃尾城" (in Japanese). Nagaoka city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Tochio Castle". Tochio Tourist Association. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- "栃尾城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "栃尾城" (in Japanese). コトバンク. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "長岡市 栃尾城" (in Japanese). 新潟県歴史観光. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- 小野榮 米沢藩 現代書館 シリーズ藩物語 2006 P.64 ISBN 978-4768471043
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