Taki-no Castle

Taki-no Castle (滝の城, Taki-no-jō; literally means "waterfall castle") is a flatland-hilltop Japanese castle ruin located in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. It was on a key route between the northern Kanto Plain and Hachioji.

Taki-no-jō 滝の城
Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Taki-no-jō Castle's dry moat
Site information
Type	Japanese castle
Controlled by	Oishi clan
Condition	Ruins
Location
Taki-no-jō 滝の城 Show map of Saitama Prefecture Taki-no-jō 滝の城 Show map of Japan
Coordinates	35°48′02″N 139°31′54″E
Site history
Built	Sengoku Period
Built by	Ōishi Sadahisa
Demolished	1590

The most recent structure was built in the 15th century by Ōishi Sadahisa and existed during the 16th-century Sengoku period of Japanese history. In 1546, the Hojo of Odawara took control and in 1569 possession passed to the Takeda.^[1] Then Go-Hōjō clan expanded and improved the defences of the castle.^[2]

After 1590, the castle was abandoned simultaneously with the arrival of Tokugawa Ieyasu into the region, having outlived its purpose.

The castle is now a ruin, with clear archeological evidence of the foundations of a number buildings and a dry moat. The castle name "Taki-no-jō", which literally means "waterfall castle", is due to a waterfall that exists on the eastern part of the castle grounds. The castle grounds now form a recreational park including walking paths, a children's play area and a baseball field. The park is called Taki-no-jō Castle Site Park (滝の城址公園, Taki-no-jō-shi Kōen).

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  Shrine at the summit. Site of the honmaru main citadel
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  Creek and waterfall from which the castle was named.