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(Redirected from Waterfall Castle) Building in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Taki-no-jō
滝の城
Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Taki-no-jō Castle's dry moat
Taki-no-jō 滝の城 is located in Saitama PrefectureTaki-no-jō 滝の城Taki-no-jō
滝の城Show map of Saitama PrefectureTaki-no-jō 滝の城 is located in JapanTaki-no-jō 滝の城Taki-no-jō
滝の城Show map of Japan
Coordinates35°48′02″N 139°31′54″E / 35.80056°N 139.53167°E / 35.80056; 139.53167
TypeJapanese castle
Site information
Controlled byOishi clan
ConditionRuins
Site history
BuiltSengoku Period
Built byŌishi Sadahisa
Demolished1590

Taki-no Castle (滝の城, Taki-no-jō, literally means "waterfall castle") is a flatland-hilltop Japanese castle ruin located in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. It was on a key route between the northern Kanto Plain and Hachioji.

The most recent structure was built in the 15th century by Ōishi Sadahisa and existed during the 16th-century Sengoku period of Japanese history. In 1546, the Hojo of Odawara took control and in 1569 possession passed to the Takeda. Then Go-Hōjō clan expanded and improved the defences of the castle.

After 1590, the castle was abandoned simultaneously with the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu into the region, having outlived its purpose.

The castle is now a ruin, with clear archeological evidence of the foundations of a number buildings and a dry moat. The castle name "Taki-no-jō", which literally means "waterfall castle", is due to a waterfall that exists on the eastern part of the castle grounds. The castle grounds now form a recreational park including walking paths, a children's play area and a baseball field. The park is called Taki-no-jō Castle Site Park (滝の城址公園, Taki-no-jō-shi Kōen).

  • Shrine at the summit. Site of the honmaru main citadel Shrine at the summit. Site of the honmaru main citadel
  • Creek and waterfall from which the castle was named. Creek and waterfall from which the castle was named.

Notes

  1. Papinot, E. (1910)
  2. "Taki-no Castle" (in Japanese). Tokorozawa city official. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

References

  • Papinot, E. (1910). "Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan." 1972 Printing. Charles E. Tuttle Company, Tokyo, ISBN 0-8048-0996-8.
  • On site descriptive signage.

35°48′02″N 139°31′54″E / 35.80056°N 139.53167°E / 35.80056; 139.53167

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