Sadowara Castle
| Sadowara Castle | |
|---|---|
佐土原城 | |
Ito clan, Shimazu clan | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | Archaeological and designated national historical site; castle ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | C. Kamakura period |
| In use | Sengoku - Edo period |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Itō Yoshisuke, Shimazu Iehisa, Shimazu Toyohisa |
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Sadowara Castle (佐土原城, Sadowara-jō) is a
History
Sadowara Castle is located on Mount Kakusho, a 100-meter hill in the center of Sadowara town, 15 kilometer north from the urban center of Miyazaki city. The plateau area between the Hitotsuse River and Ōyodo River north of Miyazaki city was historically the stronghold of the Itō clan from the Kamakura period. Sadowara Castle is in the middle of north line of plateau, at entrance of small valley controlling access to the top of plateau. It is thought Sadowara Castle is used as a residence and administrative base to manage commercial town and river port, and Tonokōri Castle about five kilometers to the east was the main military base. [6]
The Itō clan claimed descent from
In the early Sengoku period, the Itō clan expanded to rule most of Hyūga conquering areas to the north to the border of Bungo Province, and (after a protracted campaign), wresting Obi Castle to the south from the Shimazu clan in 1569. However, Itō Yoshitsuke's successor, Itō Yoshimasu, was not the military leader his father had been, and in 1572 was decisively defeated by the Shimazu, who captured Sadowara Castle, forcing the Itō clan into exile.
After the fall of Itō clan, the Shimazu clan placed
The tenshu was lost only 14 years after its completion, mainly due to fiscal issues. The entire hilltop area of the castle was abolished in 1625 under Shimazu Tadaoki, as there was no longer possibility of external conflict and maintaining the hilltop fortifications was expensive. The official name of the castle was changed to "Shokaku Castle", although the castle continued to be popularly referred to as Sadowara Castle. In the late
Current
At present, there are no structures on the hilltop, but the general shape of hilltop area still remains, with remnants of low walls and earthworks. In the secondary area, the daimyō residence was partially reconstructed in 1993, based on the results of archaeological excavations. Sadohara Castle historical museum is on site.[4]
The castle was listed as one of the
Literature
- Benesch, Oleg and Ran Zwigenberg (2019). Japan's Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 374. ISBN 9781108481946.
- De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.
External links
- Miyazaki Cultural Heritage (in Japanese)
- Miyazaki city home page (in Japanese)
See also
References
- ^ a b "佐土原城" (in Japanese). 宮崎市観光協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "佐土原城" (in Japanese). 日本の歴史ガイド. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "佐土原城" (in Japanese). 城びと. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ a b "佐土原城跡" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "佐土原城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
- ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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