Kozukue Castle

Kozukue Castle (小机城, Kozukue-jō) is the name for the earthly remains of a castle structure in Kozukue, Kōho-ku ward of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

The main grounds are located on the top of a hill surrounded with trees. It is not clear when the Castle was built but probably founded by Uesugi clan, around 1438.

During the siege of Odawara in 1590 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the castle was given up without resistance.

The castle is now only ruins, with some earthen walls and moats. In 2017, the castle was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles.

Kozukue castle remains are located on the outskirts of Yokohama, close to Kozukue Station on JR Yokohama line. About 15 minutes by walk from Kozukue Station.

Text adapted from “Kozukue Castle” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kozukue Castle ranks #3,886 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #195 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded c. 1438, it is older than 51% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,525 times in the last 60 days, more than 79% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sagamihara, 21 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.

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