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Matsudaira Ienori

松平家乗

A daimyo of the Ogyu-Matsudaira family who became lord of Iwamura in 1601 and founded the Iwamura domain. Ena City attributes the castle remains seen today to the Ogyu-Matsudaira rebuilding.

Years: 1575–1614

Historical record

Story

He moved the lord's residence from the mountaintop to the northwest foot of Shiroyama and laid out the castle town. The Iwamura History Museum now stands on that residence site.

Connected castles

Stone walls on a hilltop enclosure, with the surrounding mountains, June 2009. Iwamura Castle sits on a 717 m peak.

In-depth article

Ena, Gifu

Iwamura Castle

岩村城

On a 717-meter mountain, tiers of stone walls with no buildings left on them climb through the forest.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 47CastleMountain

takami toraoPublic domainWikimedia Commons

lord from 1601, founder of the Iwamura domainRecord source: article

Stone walls on a hilltop enclosure, with the surrounding mountains, June 2009. Iwamura Castle sits on a 717 m peak.

In-depth article

Ena, Gifu

Iwamura Castle

岩村城

On a 717-meter mountain, tiers of stone walls with no buildings left on them climb through the forest.

Japan's 100 Fine Castles No. 47CastleMountain

takami toraoPublic domainWikimedia Commons

BuiltRecord source: jokaku

Sources

1
恵那市の城館跡(恵那市)Checked: 2026-10-03
2
岩村城(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: 2026-10-03
3
岩村歴史資料館(恵那市)Checked: 2026-10-03
4
松平家乗(補助資料・Wikipedia日本語版)Checked: 2026-10-03