千葉城 千葉氏ゆかりの城 亥鼻公園 千葉県 Chiba Castle 2025
Today, I’m heading to Chiba Castle (Inohana Castle) in Chiba Prefecture. Chiba Castle is said to be the birthplace of Chiba. I’ll be heading to Chiba Station by JR. Today, I’ll be taking the monorail from Chiba Station. The Chiba Urban Monorail is a suspended monorail. It’s like a little stroll through the air. It has a unique floating sensation. I’ve arrived at Prefectural Office Station. I can see the replica castle tower of Chiba Castle. It’s believed that the Chiba clan’s mansion was located on the site of Chiba Castle in the Middle Ages. However, no traces have been found in excavations, and opinions are divided. The current Chiba Castle ruins still feature remains of earthworks and dry moats from the Sengoku period. The replica castle tower can be seen in the background. However, it seems that there was no castle tower during the Sengoku period; only simple buildings existed. It’s a magnificent replica castle tower. There is a statue of Chiba Tsunetane, who contributed to the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate. There is a monument commemorating the 850th anniversary of the founding of Chiba. There is a relief of Chiba Tsunetane. The museum inside the replica castle tower was closed for renovations. The previous museum also housed exhibits related to the Chiba clan. We strolled around the area. Visible ahead are the remains of an earthen rampart from the Warring States period. There are other remaining ramparts, so we went to see them. We climbed up onto the ramparts. This is the remains of a moat. This location is thought to be the site of a lookout tower. There is a stone monument from Inohana Castle. This is the site of a well called Ochanomizu. Legend has it that Chiba Tsunetane presented tea to Minamoto no Yoritomo. After this, we headed to Chiba Shrine, which has ties to the Chiba clan. It’s about a 15-minute walk from Chiba Castle to Chiba Shrine. We arrived at Chiba Shrine. It’s said that Minamoto no Yoritomo also visited the shrine with the guidance of Chiba Tsunetane. The Fukutokuden Hall can be seen in the center. Each of the octagonal star shrines protects the directions, the five elements, and the twelve zodiac signs. The main deity of Chiba Shrine is Hokushin Myokenson Seio. Fourteen sub-shrines are enshrined around Myoken Pond. This is Chiba Tenjin Shrine, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane. There is a stone monument bearing a haiku by Matsuo Basho. This is the site of Dainichi-ji Temple, near Chiba Shrine. There once stood a five-ringed stupa, said to be the tombstone of successive generations of the Chiba clan. There is also a bust of Chiba Tsunetane here. Thank you for watching.
2025/09/07 千葉県千葉市 日本の城1055 No.242
アクセス：千葉都市モノレール県庁前駅から徒歩約10分 千葉発祥の地
構造：平山城／土塁・空堀・模擬天守など
#千葉市 #日本の城 #千葉神社
千葉県の城
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投稿ありがとうございます。千葉城には一度も訪れたことがなく、今度冬季頃に訪れる予定だったので参考になりました。模擬天守でありながら立派ですね。周辺にも千葉常胤に関する史跡が残ったりと見どころ満載ですね。個人的に千葉神社は行ってみたいですね。来週もよろしくお願いいたします。
明治の文豪・永井荷風は「古地図を持っての東京散策」が趣味で、東京の中に残る江戸情緒をひたすら探し求めた人でした（その様子は随筆「日和下駄」に書かれている）。明治の文明開化を憎み、電灯の明るさを憎み、偉人の銅像を憎み、コンクリや鉄骨を使った古建築の補修を憎み、明治の東京を「西洋式偽文明」と厳しく非難しました。現在多くの観光客が訪れる東京駅のような明治風赤レンガ建築も、荷風の目には醜悪に映ったわけです。何が言いたいかというと、現在多くの人に非難されているコンクリ模擬天守も、時間経過によっていずれ評価される日が来るのかも知れないなあ、と思ったわけです。未来での評価なんて誰にも分かりませんからね（それが分かっていたら明治の廃城令はなかったでしょうし）
😅千葉城❓この世には、存在しないんだけど😅それに亥鼻とは何の関係も無いし😅開府なんて、デタラメ😅みんな騙されているんだね😅