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Friday, October 18, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Yamanaka Castle Ruins
Saturday I took the train to Mishima, then caught the bus to the Yamanaka bus stop (¥810). This bus also goes to the Mishima Skywalk and some other tourist sites, so it was full of people. Maybe it is less crowded on a week day.
This information is from the JCastle website:
This castle was founded by Hojo Ujiyasu to protect the main Hojo stronghold at Odawara. It was part of a string of fortifications that inlcuded Nirayama Castle and Ashigara Castle. As relations between Hojo and Toyotomi Hideyoshi worsened, Hojo Ujimasa began to strengthen the fortifications of Yamanaka Castle around 1587. At this time, the Daisaki Demaru Bailey was constructed to overlook the road leading to Odawara. In 1590 before Hojo had completed the new fortifications, Hideyoshi launched the full force of nearly 70,000 troops against the meager 4,000 defenders of Yamanaka Castle. It is said that the castle fell in less than a half day and in only 2 hours by some accounts. This was the first assault by Hideyoshi on Odawara in his campaign to overthrew the Hojo.