逆井城（飯沼城）／アクセス・場所・地図逆井氏滅亡後は北条氏繁が統治した下野・常陸の拠点逆井城【お城特集日本の歴史】

Sakasai Castle (Meshinuma Castle)[Castle Special Topic Japanese History]

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逆井城（飯沼城）／アクセス・場所・地図逆井氏滅亡後は北条氏繁が統治した下野・常陸の拠点逆井城【お城特集日本の歴史】

[Castle name]
Sakasai castle
The base of Shimotsuke• Hitachi ruled by Hojo Ujishige after Mr. Sakasai was destroyed.

[Description]
Sakasai Castle is a flatland castle during Sengoku Period located in Sakasai, Bando City, Ibaraki Province.
The castle built year is unknown, but it is said that the castle was built by [Oyama Yoshimasa]’s fifth son [Tsunemine] and named it Mr. Sakasai.

Tenmon 5 year (1536), Tsunemine’s son [Tsuneshige] was the castle owner, at that time [Sakasai Tsuneshige] was against Mr. Hojo. For that reason, they were attacked by [Daidoji Morimasa] the vassal of Mr. Hojo and Sakasai Castle fell down. Mr. Sakasai was destroyed.

Sakasai Castle was an important base of Shimotsuke• Hitachi, Tensho 5 year (1577), [Hojo Ujishige] entered the castle as the castle owner. Mr. Satake, Mr. Tagaya also participated in renovating the castle. In addition, the castle name was changed to [Meshinuma Castle].

Tensho 6 year (1578), Hojo Ujishige died in Sakasai Castle, after that, his son [Ujikiyo• Ujikatsu] inherited. After that, [Ujikatsu] was appointed as the castle owner of Yamanaka Castle. Tensho 18 year (15900, when the Battle of Odawara occurred, Mr. Hojo’s castle was defeated one after another and Sakasai Castle fell down and opened.

The castle owner at that time was unknown. After the Battle of Hojo, Sakasai Castle was abandoned. Nowadays, [Sakasai Castle Park] is built on the current castle ruins, and oar, gate, wooden bridge are repaired.

[Address,access]
〒306-0501 1261 Sakasai, Bando City, Ibaraki Province

[Map]