Komaruyama Castle

小丸山城

Nanao, Ishikawa

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Nanao, Ishikawa. Records credit Maeda Toshiie with building it in 1582.

Basic information

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Type: Castle
Setting: Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Period: Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu): Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by: Maeda ToshiieWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1582Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Maeda ToshimasaWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1615Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone walls, MoatsWikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Built

Maeda Toshiie

前田利家

1539–1599

A warlord born in Arako, Owari Province (today's Aichi Prefecture), who served Oda Nobunaga. Granted Noto in 1581, he became lord of Kanazawa Castle in 1583 and built its keep and high stone walls. He was the founder of the Maeda family of Kaga.

Lord

Maeda Toshimasa

前田利政

1578–1633

Castles nearby

Nanao Castle4.6 km · No keep was built Sekidōsan Castle9.1 km · Not yet confirmed Moridera Castle15.2 km · No keep recorded

Ao Castle18.7 km · Not yet confirmed

Nakamurayama Castle19.5 km · Not yet confirmed Anamizu Castle20.9 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

1
Wikipedia「小丸山城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q11458783WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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