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Guidance on historic sites

史跡案内
Home Guidance on historic sites
Home Guidance on historic sites

“長久手の戦い”
史跡めぐりマップ
Historic sites in Nagakute City

史跡めぐりマップ "Battle of Nagakute" historic site map
史跡めぐりマップ "Battle of Nagakute" historic site map

“長久手の戦い”史跡めぐりマップを片手に、市内に点在する史跡をめぐってみませんか。
実際に史跡に足を運び、合戦当時に活躍した武将たちや、名も無き長久手の人々に思いをはせる散策をお楽しみください。
How about visiting the historic sites scattered in Nagakute City with the historic site map?
Actually visit the historic sites and enjoy a walk while thinking back on the stories of military commanders active in the battles and ordinary people in Nagakute.

Historic sites in Nagakute City

勝入塚

1 Shonyuzuka

This is the mound built in the place where Tsuneoki (Shonyu) IKEDA on the Hideyoshi side is said to have been killed in the battle. The "Meiji monument" was built by descendants of Tsuneoki, and the stone pillars were built by Yaemon HITOMI and Magoshichiro AKABAYASHI, who were Owari retainers, when they visited the battlefield in the Edo era.

庄九郎塚

2 Shokurozuka

This is the place where Motosuke (commonly called "Shokuro"), the eldest son of Tsuneoki IKEDA, was killed in the battle.

武蔵塚

3 Musashizuka

This is the place where Nagayoshi Musashinokami MORI on the Hideyoshi side, who was called Oni Musashi because of the bravery in the beginning of the Edo era, is said to have been killed. He is the second elder brother of Ranmaru MORI, who was killed in the battle along with Nobunaga ODA in the Honnoji Incident in 1582.

御旗山

4 Mihatayama

Ieyasu TOKUGAWA advanced his troop to Iroganeyama and then to Mihatayama while observing the situation of the Hideyoshi side. Finally, he set up the battle flag of the golden fan (the flag raised at the headquarters) on the top of the mountain.

色金山

5 Iroganeyama

It is said that Ieyasu TOKUGAWA sat on a gigantic stone on the mountaintop when he held a war council in this mountain. The stone commonly called "Shogi-ishi" still remains at Iroganeyama. In addition, there are an observation terrace and a tea ceremony room on Iroganeyama. For details, click  here.

首塚

6 Kubizuka

Unzan Osho (monk) of Ansho-ji Temple and the villagers burried the soldiers killed in the battle of Nagakute regardless of the Hideyoshi side or the TOKUGAWA side, and they built the mound to enshrine their souls.

長久手城趾

7 Nagakute Joshi (Ruins of Nagakute Castle)

This is the site of residence of Tadakage KATO who supported NIWA, the lord of Iwasaki Castle, on the TOKUGAWA side. After the death of Tadakage in the battle against the Hideyoshi side at Iwasaki Castle, the castle became lordless and disused.

木下勘解由塚

8 Kinoshita Kageyu zuka

After letting Hidetsugu MIYOSHI (nephew of Hideyoshi), the commander-in-chief, escape by giving a horse, Kageyu KINOSHITA was killed in this battlefield along with his brother Sukezaemon.

堀久太郎秀政本陣地跡

9 Hori Kyutaro Hidemasa Honjinchiato

Hidemasa HORI on the Hideyoshi side set up the camp in Hinokigane and defeated the TOKUGAWA troop. The stone monument at the former headquarters is now in Hinokigane Park.

安昌寺

10 Ansho-ji Temple

This is the temple of Unzan Osho who collected the heads of the soldiers killed in the battle, which were left on the battlefield, and built Kubizuka (mound for severed heads) for the repose of their souls.

鎧掛けの松

11 Yoroikake no matsu (Armor-hanging pine tree)

It is said that military commanders on the Ieyasu side hung their armors on this pine tree after they won the battle.

血の池公園

12 Chinoike Park

It is said that there used to be a pond where military commanders on the Ieyasu side washed off the blood from their spears or swords after the battle. However, the pond no longer exists.

Guidance on historic sites

The guidance on historic sites is conducted with the cooperation of Nagakute City Local History Research Association. (Participation fee: 1,000 yen per group *Please pay in cash on site.)

Introduction of guiding courses

Hotokegane course

【Meeting place】 Nagakute Memorial Museum
Shonyuzuka
Shokurozuka
Musashizuka
Yoroikake no matsu (Armor-hanging pine tree)
Chinoike Park
Nagakute Joshi (Ruins of Nagakute Castle)

Iroganeyama course

【Meeting place】 Nagakute Memorial Museum
Shogi-ishi
Observation terrace
Ishitsukuri Shrine
Kyoen-ji Temple
Kubizuka
Ansho-ji Temple

Mihatayama course

【Meeting place】 Nagakute Memorial Museum
Keiko Tennosha Shrine
Mihatayama
Hinokigane
Hori Hidemasa Honjinchiato
Josho-ji Temple

How to apply for guidance on historic sites

If you would like a guided tour for historic sites, please apply using the "Inquiry Form" below at least 2 weeks prior to your desired date. If there are less than 2 weeks before the desired date, please contact us directly.

Caution
: To visitors who would like a guided tour on historic sites by Nagakute City Local History Research Association

  • The participation fee is 1,000 yen per group. *Please pay in cash on site.
  • Please note that we may not be able to meet your request depending on your application date.
  • It takes about 2 - 2.5 hours. Any guided tour across a lunch break (noon - 1:00 p.m.) cannot be accepted.
  • The parking availability is limited. For details, please go to the web link referenced below and see the "Access" column.
    For the parking lot, click here.
  • We pay full attention to the safety during the guided tour. However, please note that we are not responsible for any accidents or injuries that may occur during the tour.
  • For safety reasons, the maximum capacity per guided tour is approx. 20 people. If you would like to apply a guided tour as a group of more than 20 people, please contact us using the "Inquiry Form."
  • In response to the recent climate variation, we will take actions as described below. Your understanding and cooperation will be appreciated.
  • If a forecast value of the Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) of Nagoya, which is announced on the day before the guided tour, exceeds 31, we will postpone or cancel the tour.
  • In case of postponement or cancellation, the Nagakute City Local History Research Association will inform you of it in the afternoon of the previous day.
  • If it is expected to be hot even when the WBGT of Nagoya is under 31, we may change the tour route, postpone or cancel the tour.