Attacks on Castles in Japan
17 entries in the Attacks on Castles in Japan compendium.
Battle of AizuA month-long siege in the Boshin War.Siege of AkasakaSiege of a fortress on Mount Yoshino during the Genkō War.Battle of Arita-NakaideMōri Motonari's first battle, defeating Takeda Motoshige in 1517.Revolt of Ashikaga YoshiakiFailed 1573 revolt that ended the Ashikaga shogunate.Siege of ChihayaImperial forces held Chihaya against the Hōjō in 1333.Siege of FukashiTakeda Shingen captured Fukashi, breaking Ogasawara power in Shinano.Siege of Fushimi CastleA sacrificial defense that aided Tokugawa's strategic victory.Battle of Gifu CastleA prelude to Sekigahara, Gifu Castle fell in one day.Siege of Hara CastleFinal battle of the Shimabara Rebellion, a two-month siege.Siege of HasedōA siege in the Sekigahara Campaign, fought in Tōhoku.Battle of HatchōokiSurprise attack by Nagaoka Domain during the Boshin War.Siege of HijiyamaOda Nobunaga's forces captured and destroyed Hijiyama in 1581.Battle of HokuetsuA Boshin War battle featuring Gatling guns and a recaptured castle.Battle of Hondo CastleRebel peasants and ronin defeat Terazawa samurai at Hondo Castle.Siege of Ichijōdani CastleOda Nobunaga's campaign destroyed the Asakura clan's stronghold.Siege of Inabayama CastleOda Nobunaga's decisive victory over the Saitō clan in 1567.Siege of Itami (1579)Oda Nobunaga crushed Araki Murashige's rebellion at Itami Castle.
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