This is the second of the three Tokugaga Ieyasu connected castles in Aichi Prefecture I visited in one day last week. It's about a twenty minute walk from the train station. Not a lot to see, but interesting none the less.
History, from the Jcastle website.
Ina Castle is thought to have been constructed by Honda Sadanori in the 1450s. The Triple Hollyhock Tokugawa Mon (crest) is thought to have been derived from the Tachibana crest of the Honda Clan. After the Honda Clan, the Imagawa Clan also controlled the castle. Then the Tokugawa Clan conquered the castle. In 1590 the castle was abandoned with the Tokugawa Ieyasu's relocation to Edo.
Ina Castle is a flatland medieval castle ruin with a reconstructed miyagura (watch tower). It's earthen remains consist of the shukuruwa (main bailey) and a large, bulky segment of dorui (earth-piled rampart).
7 comments:
Flatland castles are much easier to reach than those on top of a mountain. I am glad they have turned these remains into a lovely park.
Interesting to visit Pamela.
I'm stunned that a wooden building can be so old! Thank you for the lovely field trip, and for pointing out that you have a castles page; I'll be digging into that for sure!
I think It's rare to build a castle on flat land.
Hello Pamela: This looks like a very peaceful place, I bet the staircase inside the tower is very narrow.
Catherine
It's amazing to see how these structures have stood for so many years, through such tumultuous history.
A lot less information about this than the last one, but somehow, I really enjoy exploring ruins.
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