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Kakegawa Castle
静岡県
The celebrated Tokaido castle contested by the Imagawa, Tokugawa, and Yamauchi — Japan's first full-scale wooden reconstructed keep and the surviving National Treasure Ninomaru Palace still embody the majesty of Enshu
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1497
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Castle
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About 10 min walk from JR Kakegawa Station (Tokaido Line)
1-1 Kakegawajo, Kakegawa, Shizuoka
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Castle
Founded 1497
529 years
Overview
Kakegawa Castle rises in Kakegawa, Shizuoka, as one of the celebrated strongholds on the Tokaido highway. Its origins trace to the Bunmei era (1469-1487), when Asahina Yasuhiro, a retainer of the Imagawa clan, constructed a fortress here; in 1590 Yamauchi Kazutoyo undertook a major reconstruction, building a full keep and reshaping it into a modern castle. The surviving Ninomaru Palace — one of ve…
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Origins
The origins of Kakegawa Castle reach back to the Bunmei era (1469-1487), when Asahina Yasuhiro, a retainer of the Imagawa clan, built a fortification at this strategic point on the Tokaido. It was developed into a proper castle under Imagawa Ujichika, and the castle town flourished under Yoshimoto's…
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
First Shogun of Edo
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In 1568, Ieyasu launched his invasion of Totomi and besieged Imagawa Ujizane, who was holed up in Kakegawa Castle, for nearly a year. When Ujizane surrendered and opened the gates in 1569, Ieyasu secured control of Totomi and grew into the most powerful daimyo of the Tokai region, ruling both Mikawa and Totomi. The capture of Kakegawa was a decisive step on Ieyasu's path to unifying Japan.
Yamauchi Kazutoyo
Founder of the Tosa Domain
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Its origins trace to the Bunmei era (1469-1487), when Asahina Yasuhiro, a retainer of the Imagawa clan, constructed a fortress here; in 1590 Yamauchi Kazutoyo undertook a major reconstruction, building a full keep and reshaping it into a modern castle.
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Imagawa Yoshimoto
Ruler of the Tokaido, Guardian of Suruga
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Kakegawa Castle was built around 1497 on orders from Imagawa Ujichika, serving as a key base for Imagawa control of Totomi Province. Yoshimoto regarded this castle as vital to governing Totomi, and the castle town flourished under his authority. When Yoshimoto fell at Okehazama, Imagawa control of Totomi began to crumble.
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Visiting Information
Hours
9:00 AM–5:00 PM (last entry 4:30 PM). Open every day of the year.
Admission
Adults (high school age and up) ¥410; elementary/junior high students ¥150.
As of 2026-07-17. Subject to change.
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