Siege of Shimoda

The siege of Shimoda was a naval siege conducted against a coastal Hōjō fortress in Izu Province, part of Odawara Campaign.

Siege of Shimoda
Part of the Sengoku period
Date May – August 1590 Location Shimoda fortress, Izu Province, Japan Result Siege succeeds; Toyotomi victory
Belligerents
forces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi	Hōjō clan forces
Commanders and leaders
Chōsokabe Motochika Katō Yoshiaki Kuki Yoshitaka Ankokuji Ekei	Shimizu Yasuhide
Strength
14,000 men	600 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

This was concurrent with the larger Siege of Odawara (1590), and though the commanders of the besieging force were among Hideyoshi's greatest generals, they were held off by a mere 600 defenders for four months.^[1]