Takiyama castle

View of Tama and Akigawa Rivers from the former site of the honmaru of Takiyama Castle.

• Founder: Ôishi Sadahisa
• Location: Musashi province (Hachiôji)
• Japanese: 滝山城 (Takiyama-jou)

Takiyama castle was a castle located in Musashi province, in what is today the Hachiôji neighborhood of Tokyo. It was built by Ôishi Sadahisa, but later fell into the hands of Hôjô Ujiteru, after Ôishi's defeat and death at Kawagoe in 1545.

The castle was attacked by Takeda Shingen in 1569.

Layout

Layout diagram of the central section of Takiyama Castle; from an official sign on site.

Layout of Takiyama Castle, from pamphlet put out by Tokyo Park Commission.

External Links

• Official Site of NPO Society for the Protection of the History and Nature of the Takiyama Castle Ruins (Japanese)
• Takiyama castle site on Google Maps