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
Coordinates	35°48′02″N 139°31′54″E
Type	Japanese castle
Site information
Controlled by	Oishi clan
Condition	Ruins
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]

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.