Ne Castle
Ne Castle is a 14th century castle in Hachinohe city, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It was extensively reconstructed in 1994.[1]
History
Ne Castle was constructed in 1334 during the period known as the Nanboku-chō period (aka the Northern & Southern Courts Period, by Moroyuki Nanbu. Under allegiance to the Southern Court, Nanbu built Ne Castle for the purposes of becoming the center of imperial government in the area. At the same time, another branch of the same Nanbu family ruled the Sannohe and Morioka area for the Northern Court.[1] The two families made peace with each other in 1393, at the end of the Nanboku-chō period. During the Sengoku era, Masayuki Nanbu, the 18th generation Nanbu was a daimyo loyal to Toyotomi Hideyosh. After the Siege of Odawara, Masayuki became a retainer of Nobunao Nanbu from Sannohe. Nanbu Naoyoshi in 1627, was moved to Tohno in Iwate Prefecture and the Nanbu lord from Sannohe moved to Hachinohe. He established a new castle, Hachinohe Castle, to the east of Ne Castle, closer to the ocean.[1]
Current site
The castle was largely reconstructed in 1994, with some emphasis on the inner citadel [2] On the current site there are two gates, one for the lord and guests, the other a simpler gate for servants and workers. There are many reconstructed parts of the castle on site. Technically, Ne Castle was constructed before the main era of Castle development, so while there are still gates, baileys, and watchtowers, there is no main keep. There is little stonework, and the walls are just wooden posts fences on the outside, and simple slat wood walls in the central compound section of the castle.[1]
External References
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Ne Castle" J Castle - http://www.jcastle.info/castle/profile/149-Ne-Castle
- ↑ http://castle.jpn.org/en/mutsu1/ne/
Coordinates: 40°30′22″N 141°27′35″E / 40.5062°N 141.4596°E