Global InformationNirengi Castle information
| Nirengi Castle | |
|---|---|
二連木城 | |
| Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | |
 Earthen ramparts at the site of Nirengi Castle. | |
  Nirengi Castle | |
| Coordinates | 34°46′12″N 137°24′53″E / 34.770014°N 137.414847°E |
| Type | Flatland castle (平城) |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Toyohashi city, Aichi prefecture |
| Open to the public | 24/7 |
| Condition | Site made over into Oguchi Park. Ramparts, stone walls, and dry moat still extant. |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1493 |
| Built by | Toda Munemitsu 戸田宗光 |
| In use | 1493–1590 |
| Materials | Earth, wood, stone. |
Nirengi Castle (二連木城, Nirengi-jō) was a Japanese castle in what is now the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, during the Sengoku period. There are no extant structures left; however, a park was built on the site where the castle once stood, and a stone monument and some explanatory signboards were erected by the city.
The name of the castle and the surrounding area, Nirengi, means "Two Elm Trees" in Japanese, after the elm trees (連の木, ren-no-ki) which once grew abundantly in the region.[1]
- ^ 豊橋市史〈第5巻〉古代・中世史料編 [Toyohashi City History: Historical Guide to Antiquity to the Medieval Period]. Vol. 5. Toyohashi, Japan: Toyohashi City Hall. 1979.