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掛川藩
Kakegawa Domain
松平 (久松)

Matsudaira (Hisamatsu) Clan
30,000 Koku
安藤氏

Andō Clan
28,000 Koku
松平 (久松)

Matsudaira (Hisamatsu) Clan
30,000 Koku
朝倉氏

Asakura Clan
26,000 Koku
青山氏

Aoyama Clan
26,000 Koku
松平 (桜井)

Matsudaira (Sakurai) Clan
40,000 Koku
本多氏

Honda Clan
70,000 Koku
松平 (藤井)

Matsudaira (Fujii) Clan
30,000 Koku
北条氏

Hōjō Clan
30,000 Koku
井伊氏

Ii Clan
35,000 Koku
松平 (桜井)

Matsudaira (Sakurai) Clan
40,000 Koku
小笠原氏

Ogasawara Clan
60,000 Koku
太田氏

Ōta Clan
50,000 Koku
掛川城
Kakegawa Castle is classified as a hilltop castle, and is located in Shizuoka Prefecture. During the pre-modern age, it found itself within the borders of Tōtōmi Province. It is associated with the Yamauchi clan. Dates in use: 1513 - 1871.
This castle has a long and colourful history. It saw battle when it fell to the army of Tokugawa Ieyasu & it fell two times more to the forces of nature. Though, what stands today is reconstructed, it has been rebuilt using traditional methods & materials.
Control of this castle changed on a regular basis in the early-to-mid Edo periods with ownership changing clans after just one or two generations. Toward the end of the Edo period four generations of the Ii clan and later, seven generations of the Ota clan ruled the area.
Timeline
1470 | Fortifications were built by the Asahina clan. |
1569 | The castle fell to Tokugawa Ieyasu. |
1590 | Yamauchi Kazutoyo was appointed lord of the castle by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Kazutoyo initiated expansion of the castle. |
1600 | Following the Battle of Sekigahara, The Yamauchi clan were transferred to Kōchi Castle in Tosa Province. |
1604 | The main tower collapsed in an earthquake. |
1621 | The three-story main tower was built. |
1854 | The main tower was once again damaged by an earthquake. |
1861 | The palace in the Nino enclosure was rebuilt. |
1869 | Some sections of the castle were dismantled. |
1871 | The castle was decommissioned. |
1994 | The main tower was reconstructed. |
1995 | The main gate was reconstructed. |
Historical recognition
Palace | Important Cultural Property |