Tochio Castle
| Tochio Castle | |
|---|---|
栃尾城 | |
| Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan | |
 Tochio Castle | |
| Type | Mountaintop castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Uesugi clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 15C |
| Built by | ? |
| Demolished | 1610 |
| Events | Siege of Tochio Siege of Otate |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Uesugi Kenshin, Honjo Saneyori, Honjo Hidetsuna |
Tochio Castle (栃尾城, Iino-jō) was a castle structure in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.[1] Uesugi Kenshin spent his youth in the castle.[2][3]
History
The exact date of the castle's foundation is unknown but built in the Muromachi period. In 1543, Uesugi Kenshin left Kasugayama Castle and entered the castle as a joint commander by Nagao Harukage`s order.[3]
In 1544, Kenshin made his first battle against local lords opposed to Nagao clan in the castle and broke the siege.[4]
In 1548, Kenshin returned to Kasugayama Castle as a feudal load of the Nagao clan.[5] The castle is now only ruins, with some earthenwalls, well and moats.[3]
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