Kuwabara Castle, Suwa

Name: Kuwabara Castle
Address: Suwa, Japan

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Kuwabara Castle, also known as Takatoya Castle and Suisho Castle, is a yamashiro situated in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The castle was constructed sometime in the fifteenth century by the Kuwabara clan. By the time it came under the control of the Suwa clan, it had become a satellite castle to Uehara Castle. When forces of the Takeda clan arrived in the area in 1542, the lord of Uehara Castle, Suwa Yorishige, retreated to Kuwabara Castle, which was soon surrounded by Takeda soldiers. The castle fell after a two-day siege. Yorishige and his two brothers were taken to Kofu. A month later, they were forced to commit seppuku. ()

Local name: 桑原城 Coordinates: 36°1'33"N, 138°8'24"E

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Nearby attractions include: Lake Suwa, Suwa taisha, Mount Kirigamine, Takashima Castle.

3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Suwa
89 min walk • Lake Suwa, nestled in the heart of the Japanese Alps in Nagano Prefecture, is a serene and picturesque destination that embodies the tranquil beauty of Japan's natural landscapes. The lake is renowned for its hot springs and the unique phenomenon known as "Omiwatari,"...
4.4 miNW
Temple
Suwa taisha, Shimosuwa
112 min walk • Suwa Grand Shrine, historically also known as Suwa Shrine or Suwa Daimyōjin, is a group of Shinto shrines in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Kirigamine, Suwa
137 min walk • Mount Kirigamine is a 1,925m volcano, located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
1.8 miNW
Historical place, Park, Forts and castles
Takashima Castle, Suwa
47 min walk • Takashima Castle is a Japanese castle located in Suwa, central Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Takashima Castle was home to the Suwa clan, daimyō of Takashima Domain.
2.6 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts, Suwa
66 min walk • Sunritz Hattori Museum of Arts is located on the shore of Lake Suwa in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Designed by Shōzō Uchii, it opened in 1995.
2.1 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Onsen-ji, Suwa
53 min walk • Onsen-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, located in the city of Suwa, Nagano, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyōrai. The temple is located a 15 minute walk from Kami-Suwa Station.
5.3 miE
History museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology, Chino
136 min walk • The Togariishi Museum of Jōmon Archaeology is a municipal museum located in the city of Chino, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, specializing in artifacts of the Jōmon period.
6.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kurumayama
158 min walk • Kurumayama is mountain in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. A part of the Kirigamine volcano and is the highest point. The north-west side is covered with forest. The south-east side of Kurumayama is grassy which allows easy paragliding.
6.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Denjō
157 min walk • Mount Denjō is a 1,800 m 　mountain of Chushin Highland, located in Nagawa, Nagano. This mountain is a part of the Yatsugatake-Chūshin Kōgen Quasi-National Park.
6.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Nashikubo ruins, Okaya
159 min walk • The Nashikubo ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a Jōmon period settlement located in the Osachinashikubo neighborhood of the city of Okaya, Nagano in the Chūbu region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1984.
2.2 miS
35°59'43"N • 138°9'7"E
Chino Cultural Complex, Chino
56 min walk • Concerts and shows, Museum