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Yogai-yama Castle Ruins
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National Historic Site mountain castle at 780m said to be the birthplace of Takeda Shingen
Founded
1521
Type
Castle
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About 30 min by bus from JR Kofu Station north exit to Sekisuiji, then about 40 min on foot
Kamiisekiji-cho, Kofu, Yamanashi
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Castle
Founded 1521
505 years
Overview
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…
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Origins
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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Takeda Shingen
Tiger of Kai — Furinkazan
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In 1521, when a combined Imagawa-Hojo force invaded Kai, Shingen's father Nobutora took refuge in this mountain castle, and Shingen (then infant Katsuchiy) was born here during that crisis. Known as 'the castle of Shingen's birth,' it served as the Takeda's emergency stronghold and remained a key defensive position throughout Shingen's rule.
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