Ruins of a late Sengoku-period castle in Nakajo, Nakata-cho, Nirasaki City, designated a national historic site. Built in 1581 by Takeda Katsuyori, the last Takeda lord, as a new headquarters to replace the Tsutsujigasaki residence in Kofu, the castle displays advanced construction techniques including outworks and circular horse-forts. However, within just a few months of its completion, Katsuyor…
In 1581 (Tenshō 9), Takeda Katsuyori, the last lord of the Takeda clan, began constructing Shinpu Castle on the Shichiri-iwa plateau in Nirasaki, intending to relocate his headquarters from the Tsutsujigasaki residence in Kofu. The castle incorporated advanced construction techniques for its era, in…
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