En un regard
Le château en bref
Set on Mount Iwasaki, with a summit of 408.6 m, the site overlooking the Ōkawa and the Aizu basin is associated with Ashina Moriuji, master of the region from Kurokawa. Edo-period compilations place the construction between 1561 and 1568, an eight-year span also adopted by the municipality, and present it as a retirement residence after he handed the title to his son Morioki. The 2011 development plan strongly qualifies this image: the texts suggest that Moriuji retained real power, and both the study of the layout and test excavations point to growth in stages. Tradition holds that Moriuji returned to Kurokawa on Morioki's death in 1574 and that the stronghold was then neglected. The remains tell a different story, however: extensions attributed to the Ashina, Date, Gamō and Uesugi up to the end of the 16th century, and a semi-subterranean storehouse dated to around the 1580s. The end of occupation remains debated, with one specialist guide placing it in 1601 and another around 1620. Excavations and test pits have revealed post-built buildings, buildings on foundation stones and a crucible whose use remains uncertain. The site was designated on 7 August 2001 over more than 50 hectares.
- Époque de construction
- 1561–1568
- Localisation
- Aizumisato, Préfecture de Fukushima
- Protection
- Site historique national (史跡 向羽黒山城跡), désigné le 7 août 2001, 505 746,8 m²
- Accès au public
- Ouvert au public
- État
- Vestiges
