Shozui CastleItano District, Tokushima Prefecture
| Other name | Awayagata, Shimoyagata, Shozuiyakata, Shozuijokan |
|---|---|
| castle construction | Early Kamakura period |
| address | 29-2 Higashishochi, Katsuzui, Aizumi-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima Prefecture |
Shozui Castle is an important castle ruin in Japan's medieval history. Shozui flourished as the political, economic, and cultural center of Awaji, Sanuki, and Awa provinces.
- Access to Shozui Castle
- Approximately 10 minutes walk from Shozui Station on the JR Kotoku Line.
HISTORYAbout Shozui Castle
Read about incidents related to Shozui Castle
- Attack on ShikokuToyotomi Hideyoshi VS Chosokabe Motochika
- In 1585, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who succeeded Nobunaga and set out to unify the country, defeated Motochika Chosokabe, the ruler of Shikoku, and unified Shikoku. In fact, Motochika was related to Hideyoshi's master, Oda Nobunaga, and Hideyoshi followed Nobunaga, so to speak.
- Battle of Nakatomi RiverMotochika Chosokabe conquers Awa
- When you think of the Sengoku warlords of Shikoku, the first person that comes to mind is Motochika Chosokabe of Tosa Province (present-day Kochi Prefecture). It was in August 1582 that Motochika defeated the Miyoshi clan, which ruled Awa Province (Tokushima Prefecture), and almost conquered Awa Province.
Read stories about people related to Shozui Castle
- Motonaga MiyoshiThe military commander who put an end to the Hosokawa clan's civil war.
- During the Muromachi period, the authority of the shogun declined after the Onin War. Meanwhile, when Masamoto Hosokawa became the head of the Hosokawa family who could become Kanrei, the power of the Hosokawa family increased. However, Masamoto Hosokawa was assassinated. Masamoto disappears
