Château d'Imaizumi, Lowland castle ruins in Imaizumi, Japan
The castle occupied a strip of elevated ground measuring 60 meters east to west and 100 meters north to south, surrounded by a single moat system.
The Shiina clan controlled the castle until 1571, when Shioya Akisada captured it, followed by successive rulers including the Uesugi and Saito families.
The castle location near the Hida Highway and Jinzu River demonstrates the strategic considerations in medieval Japanese fortress placement for controlling transportation routes.
The current location houses the Hie Shrine and Toyama City Hospital, with stone markers and information boards indicating the historical castle grounds.
The fortress utilized natural marshlands and wetlands as defensive features, creating an effective barrier against potential attackers without additional fortification.
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