Tahara Castle

田原城

Tahara, Aichi

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Tahara, Aichi. Records credit Toda Munemitsu with building it in 1480.

Basic information

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Type: Castle
Setting: Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
Period: Medieval (c.1185–1570s)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu): No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by: Toda MunemitsuWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1480Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Toda clan, Miyake clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1872Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Stone walls, Moats, Turrets or turret bases, GatesWikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Rebuilt / expanded

Ikeda Terumasa

池田輝政

1565–1613

The daimyo who became lord of Himeji after the Battle of Sekigahara. He began a complete rebuilding of the castle in 1601 and by 1609 had finished the linked keep complex centered on the five-tier main keep. Today's keeps date from his time.

Lord

Toda clan

戸田氏

Lord

Miyake clan

三宅氏

Built

Toda Munemitsu

戸田宗光

1439–1508

Castles nearby

Ina Castle14.6 km · No keep recorded

Katahara Castle15.1 km · No keep recorded

Yoshida Castle15.6 km · Mock keep

Ōgakishindenhanhatakemura Jin'ya16 km · No keep recorded

Nirengi Castle17 km · No keep recorded Tanno Castle17.9 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

1
Wikipedia「田原城 (三河国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
2
Wikidata Q10856432WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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