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Iwadono-san Maruyama Park
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A park on the slopes of Mt
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About 20 min on foot from JR Otsuki Station
Nigioka-cho, Otsuki, Yamanashi
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Overview
A park on the slopes of Mt. Iwadono (634 m) in Nigioka-cho, Otsuki City. During the Sengoku period this natural stronghold held Takeda Iwadono Castle; today it is widely known as one of the finest cherry blossom spots in the city. The summit commands beautiful views of Otsuki City and Mt. Fuji. About 600 cherry trees bloom in spring, making it the top hanami (blossom-viewing) destination in Otsuki…
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Origins
Mt. Iwadono (634 m), with its sheer granite cliffs, has long been regarded as a natural stronghold and is said to have served as an object of mountain worship since ancient times. In the medieval period, Iwadono Castle is believed to have been constructed by the Oyamada clan, a powerful local warlor…
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Takeda Shingen
Tiger of Kai — Furinkazan
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During the Sengoku period, the local Oyamada clan pledged allegiance to Takeda Shingen, and Iwadono Castle served as a defensive stronghold guarding the eastern edge of Takeda territory. Perched atop a natural fortress of exposed granite cliffs, it later became the refuge Takeda Katsuyori sought amid the clan's downfall.
Oda Nobunaga
Revolutionary of Tenka Fubu
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In 1582, as Oda Nobunaga's invasion of Kai drove the Takeda clan to the brink of collapse, Takeda Katsuyori tried to flee to the stronghold of Iwadono Castle. But castellan Oyamada Nobushige betrayed him and refused him entry, forcing Katsuyori to take his own life at Mt. Tenmoku. Nobunaga's invasion turned this site into the stage of the Takeda clan's final downfall.
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