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[Castle name]
Matsuo castle

[Description]
Matsuo Castle is a flatland castle located in Matsuoshiroda, Iida City, Nagano Province.
Mr. Ogasawara was the guardian of Awa during Kamakura Period, and the guardian of Shinano during Kenmu Period.

When he guarded Shinano, there was a conflict happened in Mr. Ogasawara family, and it was divided to Mr. Ogasawara of Hayashi Castle, Mr. Ogasawara of Matsuo Castle and Mr. Ogasawara of Suzuoka Castle.
Usually the three families were fighting with the position of guardian, but in Meio 2 year (1493), [Ogasawara Sadamoto], the head of Mr. Ogasawara of Matsuo killed [Ogasawara Masahide], the head of Suzuoka, and Mr. Ogasawara of Suzuoka was destroyed.

Tenmon 3 year (1534), [Ogasawara Sadatada] of Matsuo was defeated by [Ogasawara Nagamune] of Hayashi Castle and he escaped to Kai Country and became the vassal of Takeda Shingen. Tenmon 33 year (1554), [Ogasawara Nobutaka] and [Ogasawara Nobumine] attacked Matsuo Castle and recaptured it.

After that, Nobumine surrendered to Oda and Tokugawa joint army during Koshu Battle, and he became the vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu after Honno Temple Chaos. Toyotomi Hideyoshi broke out Hojo Battle and when Mr. Hojo was destroyed, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved to Kanto. At that time, Nobumine was given [Honjo Castle] and [Matsuo Castle] became abandoned.

Nowadays, [Suzuoka Park] is built on the current Matsuo Castle ruins, and only bening wheel and soil are left.

[Address,access]
〒395-0814 490 Yawata Town, Iida City, Nagano Province.

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