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Jōjō Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 13th century
Jōjō Castle (上条城, Jōjō-jō) was a hirashiro (平城, castle constructed on the plains) located in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1218 by Osaka Kouzen. Currently only ruins are left.
From 1558 to 1573, the castle lord was Sassa Narimasa's subordinate. When the Battle of Komaki and Nagakute occurred in 1584, Ikeda Tsuneoki came there. After the war, Toyotomi Hideyoshi stayed at Jōjō Castle. The founder of Higashikasugai, Mayor Hayashi Kimbei, lived here during the Meiji period.
Text adapted from “Jōjō Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jōjō Castle ranks #5,211 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #251 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1218, it is older than 76% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Nagoya, 10 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Jōjō Castle?
Jōjō Castle stands in Japan, at 35.23944°, 136.98444°.
When was Jōjō Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1218. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Jōjō Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,211 of 8,134 worldwide, and #251 in Japan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Jōjō Castle?
Suemori Castle, about 9 km away.
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