Nagurumi Castle
Nagurumi Castle (名胡桃城, Nagurumi-jō) is a castle structure in Tone, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.[1] The castle played historically important role because invasion of the castle by the Later Hōjō clan caused Siege of Odawara (1590).[2]
| Nagurumi Castle | |
|---|---|
名胡桃城 | |
| Tone, Gunma Prefecture, Japan | |
 Nagurumi Castle | |
| Type | Hirayama-style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Numata clan, Sanada clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1492 |
| Built by | Numata clan |
| Demolished | 1590 |
| Events | Siege of Nagurumi Castle |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Suzuki Shigenori |
The castle is now only ruins, just some moats and earthworks.[3] The castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[4]
References
- "名胡桃城" (in Japanese). じゃらん. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "名胡桃城". ｜攻城団language=Japanese. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "名胡桃城" (in Japanese). 群馬県. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan by region | ||
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| Hokkaidō |  | |
| Tōhoku | ||
| Kantō | ||
| Kōshin'etsu | ||
| Hokuriku | ||
| Tōkai | ||
| Kansai | ||
| Chūgoku | ||
| Shikoku | ||
| Kyūshū | ||
| Okinawa | ||
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