Tsuchiya family crest “three stones”
Kururi CastleKimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture
- TOP
- Kanto
- Chiba prefecture
- Kururi Castle
| Other name | Ame Castle, Kirifuri Castle, Urata Castle |
|---|---|
| castle construction | 1456 |
| address | Uchiyama, Kururi, Kimitsu City, Chiba Prefecture |
- Access to Kururi Castle
- Get off at Kururi Station on the JR Kururi Line and walk for about 30 minutes.
History of the Kururi clan, whose domain office is Kururi Castle
| Domain office | Kururi Castle |
|---|---|
| old area | Kazusa country |
| stone height | 30,000 koku |
| Fudai/Tozama | Fudai |
| main lord | Mr. Kuroda |
| Estimated population | 23,000 people (first year of the Meiji era) |
After conquering Odawara, Tokugawa Ieyasu entered the Kanto region and gave Kururi 30,000 koku to Tadamasa Osuga (Tadamasa Matsudaira), the eldest son of Yasumasa Sakakibara, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa. This was the establishment of the Kururi domain.
