Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle

Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle (石垣山一夜城, Ishigakiyama Ichiya-jō) is a castle structure in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site. Ichiya Castle means One Night Castle.[1] Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle was one of the most famous and important among the castles built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[2] Date Masamune met Toyotomi Hideyoshi for the first time in the castle.[3]

Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle
石垣山一夜城
Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Well and stone wall of Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle
TypeMountaintop-style castle
Site information
OwnerToyotomi clan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1590
Built byToyotomi Hideyoshi
MaterialsStone walls
Demolished1590
EventsSiege of Odawara (1590)
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Toyotomi Hideyoshi

History

During the siege of Odawara in 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi built the castle to show his power and put pressure on the Hōjō clan.[4][1][5] It took 80 days to complete but Hideyoshi built the castle in secret behind the wooded area, so when the trees were cut one night, the castle suddenly appeared. To the Hōjō clan it looked like the castle was built in just one night so Hōjō`s army lost the will to fight. As a result 9 days later Hōjō clan surrendered.[5][1] Hideyoshi used Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle as a temporary military base so the castle was soon abandoned after the Siege.[5][1]

The castle site is now Odawara City's municipal park. The site was listed as one of the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.[6]

Access

About 50 minutes by walk from Hayakawa Station.[4]

  • Stone wall of Minamikuruwa compound
  • Stone wall and gate of Honmaru compound
  • Ninomaru compound
  • Honmaru compound of Ishigakiyama Ichiya Castle
  • View from the castle

See also

References
  1. "石垣山一夜城歴史公園" (in Japanese). 小田原観光. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. "豊臣秀吉ゆかりの城" (in Japanese). 日本の名城観光ガイド. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. 室町戦国歴史紀行　講談社文庫　宮脇俊三　P.367 ISBN 4062739186
  4. "石垣山一夜城" (in Japanese). Odawara　ｃity official. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. "石垣山城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  6. "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

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