Tochio Castle

Tochio Castle
栃尾城
Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
Tochio Castle
TypeMountaintop castle
Site information
OwnerUesugi clan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built15C
Built by?
Demolished1610
EventsSiege of Tochio
Siege of Otate
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Uesugi Kenshin, Honjō Saneyori, Honjō Hidetsuna

Tochio Castle (栃尾城, Iino-jō) was a castle structure in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan.[1] The site is located on a 227-meter mountain.[2] Young Uesugi Kenshin spent five years in the castle.[3][4]

  1. ^ "栃尾城" (in Japanese). Nagaoka city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Tochio Castle". Tochio Tourist Association. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ "栃尾城" (in Japanese). 攻城団. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ "栃尾城" (in Japanese). コトバンク. Retrieved 25 July 2019.