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Imagawa Ujizane

今川氏真

Son of Imagawa Yoshimoto. After his father was killed at Okehazama, he was driven from Suruga by the Takeda and in 1568 took refuge in Kakegawa Castle, held by his senior retainer Asahina Yasutomo.

Years: 1538–1615

Tradition

Story

The next year, after a six-month siege by Tokugawa Ieyasu, he gave up the castle under a peace agreement. The legend of the Mist-Spraying Well, whose mist is said to have hidden the castle from the attackers, dates from this siege.

Connected castles

Kakegawa Castle's keep, mid-March 2018. Rebuilt in wood in 1994, it has three roofs outside and four floors inside.

In-depth article

Kakegawa, Shizuoka

Kakegawa Castle

掛川城

At the foot of a keep rebuilt in wood after 140 years stands an Edo-period palace that never left.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 46CastleHilltop

掛川市行政課(掛川市ウェブサイト)CC BY 4.0Wikimedia Commons

held out here in 1568–1569Record source: article

Suwahara Castle

Basic information

Shimada, Shizuoka

Suwahara Castle

諏訪原城

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MonadoCC BY-SA 2.5Wikimedia Commons

LordRecord source: wikipedia

Sources

1
掛川城の歴史(掛川城公式)Checked: 2026-10-03
2
掛川城(掛川市観光サイト)Checked: 2026-10-03
3
今川氏真(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: 2026-10-03