Shinjo Castle

Overview

Shinjo Castle was once a Japanese castle located in Shinjo, Niikawa District, Etchu Province — present-day Shinjo-machi in Toyama City. Its former site is said to correspond to the grounds of Shinjo Elementary School, about 4 km east of central Toyama.

Highlights

• ●Former flatland castle site in Shinjo, Niikawa District, Etchu Province
• ●Present-day Shinjo Elementary School grounds mark the location
• ●Situated along the Hokuriku Kaido highway at a strategic crossroads
• ●Located roughly midway between Toyama and Mizuhashi

History

The castle was a flatland fortification (hirajiro) built along the Hokuriku Kaido highway, at a point roughly midway between Toyama and Mizuhashi. Roads are said to have branched from this location toward Higashi-Iwase to the north, Oiwa to the east, and Kamidaki and Sasazu to the south, marking it as a crossroads of regional routes.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Travel about 4 km east from central Toyama toward Shinjo-machi
2. 2Locate the former castle site around Shinjo Elementary School
3. 3Walk the surrounding area with an eye to its past as a road junction
4. 4Reflect on the old highway routes on the way back to central Toyama

Did you know?

💡 The location is remembered as a crossroads on the old Hokuriku Kaido highway, where routes toward Higashi-Iwase, Oiwa, Kamidaki, and Sasazu are said to have converged.

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