Lord
Mizoguchi Hidekatsu
溝口秀勝
1548–1610
A warlord who fought under the Niwa family and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In 1598 he was given a 60,000-koku domain in Shibata, began building Shibata Castle, and became the first lord of the Shibata domain.
Daishōji CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro) · CastleNo photo of this castle yet
A hilltop castle in Kaga, Ishikawa. It is said to have been built by Kanō clan.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
- Keep (tenshu)
- Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
- Built by
- Kanō clanWikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Mizoguchi Hidekatsu, Sakuma Morimasa, Maeda clan, Asakura clan, Kanō clan, Horie KagezaneWikipedia (ja)
- Abandoned
- 1615Wikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)
People of this castle
Lord
Sakuma Morimasa
佐久間盛政
1554–1583
One of Shibata Katsuie's boldest generals, known by the title Genba-no-jo. Local tradition says Genbao Castle is named after him.
Rebuilt / expanded
Shibata Katsuie
柴田勝家
?–1583
One of Oda Nobunaga's leading generals and lord of Kitanosho Castle in Echizen. After Nobunaga's death he clashed with Hashiba Hideyoshi, made Genbao Castle his headquarters in the 1583 Battle of Shizugatake, and was defeated.
Lord
Maeda clan
前田氏
Lord
Asakura clan
朝倉氏
Built
Kanō clan
狩野氏
Lord
Horie Kagezane
堀江景実
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