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Tôfukuji castle was a medieval fortress in [[Kagoshima]], the first to be built in [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]], [[Osumi province|Ôsumi]], or [[Hyuga province|Hyûga provinces]]. Taken in [[1341]] by [[Shimazu Sadahisa]], its former site now constitutes Kagoshima's Taga-yama Park.

Tôfukuji castle was a medieval fortress in [[Kagoshima]], the first to be built in [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]], [[Osumi province|Ôsumi]], or [[Hyuga province|Hyûga provinces]]. Taken in [[1341]] by [[Shimazu Sadahisa]], its former site now constitutes Kagoshima's Taga-yama Park.

The fortress was originally established in [[1053]] by [[Haseba Nagasumi]], a great-grandson of [[Fujiwara no Sumitomo]]. The [[Haseba clan]] also established a branch of [[Kasuga Shrine]] at the docks nearby.

The fortress was originally established in [[1053]] by [[Haseba Nagasumi]], a great-grandson of [[Fujiwara no Sumitomo]], on a hill near the mouth of the Inari-gawa (Inari River). The [[Haseba clan]] also established a branch of [[Kasuga Shrine]] at the docks nearby.

Shimazu Sadahisa led forces including members of the [[Nejime clan]], in support of the [[Northern Court]], against the castle, a stronghold of [[Southern Court]] supporters. The castle fell to Sadahisa's forces in 1341. Though the Shimazu had ruled over the area for some time, this represented their first entry into (the area which is today the city of) Kagoshima.

Shimazu Sadahisa led forces including members of the [[Nejime clan]], in support of the [[Northern Court]], against the castle, a stronghold of the [[Yagami clan]], [[Southern Court]] supporters. The castle fell to Sadahisa's forces in 1341. Though the Shimazu had ruled over the area for some time, this represented their first entry into (the area which is today the city of) Kagoshima.

The castle was then attacked in [[1347]] by naval forces from [[Kii province]], [[Shikoku]], and the [[Chugoku region|Chûgoku region]], but Sadahisa managed to repel them. As fighting between supporters of the Northern and Southern Courts continued, Sadahisa named his son [[Shimazu Ujihisa]] castellan of Tôfukuji.

The castle was then attacked in [[1347]] by naval forces from [[Kii province]], [[Shikoku]], and the [[Chugoku region|Chûgoku region]], but Sadahisa managed to repel them. As fighting between supporters of the Northern and Southern Courts continued, Sadahisa named his son [[Shimazu Ujihisa]] castellan of Tôfukuji.