Takatenjin Castle

高天神城

Kakegawa, Shizuoka

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)Next 100 Fine Castles No. 150

A mountain castle in Kakegawa, Shizuoka.

Basic information

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Type: Castle
Setting: Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbJapan Castle Foundation
Keep (tenshu): No keep was builtthe castle never had a keepWikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Ogasawara clanJapan Castle Foundation
Abandoned: 1581Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)
Selection: Next 100 Fine Castles No. 150Japan Castle Foundation

People of this castle

Rebuilt / expanded

Takeda Katsuyori

武田勝頼

1546–1582

Son of Takeda Shingen and the last head of the Takeda clan. In 1581 he built Shinpu Castle as his new seat, but the next year, with Oda forces attacking, he burned the castle and took his own life, ending the clan.

Lord

Ogasawara clan

小笠原氏

Castles nearby

Fort Nogasaka2 km · Not yet confirmed Hikamine Fort3.3 km · Not yet confirmed Shishigahana Fort3.3 km · Not yet confirmed Nakamura Fort3.4 km · Not yet confirmed Mitsuiyama Fort4.8 km · Not yet confirmed

Yokosuka Castle6 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

1
List of Japan's 100 Fine Castles and the Next 100公益財団法人日本城郭協会jokakuChecked: 2026-10-03
2
Wikipedia「高天神城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
3
Wikidata Q11669114WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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