Ruins of a mountain castle in Kamiisekiji-cho, Kofu City, built in 1521 by Takeda Shingen's father Nobutora as the emergency citadel for the Tsutsujigasaki residence. Known as 'the castle of Shingen's birth,' tradition holds that Shingen was born within these walls. The sturdy mountain castle on the 780-meter summit of Yogaisan retains excellent earthworks, dry moats, and ramparts, and is designat…
Yogaiyama Castle was constructed in 1521 by Takeda Nobutora as an emergency citadel for his residence at Tsutsujigasaki when the Imagawa clan invaded Kai Province. Built atop Mount Yogai at an elevation of 780 meters, it served as the fortified refuge of the Takeda domain headquarters. It is traditi…
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