Historic Ruins
○ Second 100 Castles

Nakurumi Castle

A small but strategically crucial castle on a ridge spur in Minakami, Gunma. Sanada Masayuki built it to counter the Hojo expansion, and the seizure of this castle triggered the Korean Invasions (Odawara Campaign).

Japanese Name名胡桃城
Prefecture群馬県
Region関東
Castle TypeHill Castle
Year Built1579
Designation続100名城
Coordinates36.65, 138.9333