If you go to Iwasaki Castle from the parking lot, you will see a promenade that takes you down to the dry moat, Suikinkutsu in Ninomaru Umade, and the ruins of earthworks and wells.
From the other side, there is a large stone monument that says Iwasaki Castle in the background, and a few steps up the stairs, you will see a gate and castle tower, which is a cool structure.
Once you pass through the gate, there is a square that allows you to attack as much as you like from all directions without exception. Although it is small, it is a nice castle full of fun elements 😊
Historically, according to the materials at the Iwasaki Castle Historical Memorial Museum, it is said that during the ``Battle of Komaki-Nagakute'' fought between Hashiba Hideyoshi (later Toyotomi Hideyoshi) and the combined forces of Oda Nobuo and Tokugawa Ieyasu, 16-year-old castle lord Niwa Ujishige fought bravely in the ``Battle of Iwasaki Castle'', which is said to be the castle that triggered the Tokugawa side's victory in the war. (Politically speaking, Nobuo was surrounded by Hideyoshi, so it is difficult to say which one won...)
You can learn about the history of Iwasaki Castle and its surroundings at the Iwasaki Castle History Memorial Museum and inside Iwasaki Castle.
At other places, there would be an entrance fee of about 500 yen each, but it's free 😳
What's more, the castle seal would cost over 300 yen at other castles, but in the case of Iwasaki Castle it was 200 yen.
What a conscientious castle!
