Fukuoka Beautiful Town Development Council

Itoda Town

Itoda Castle Site

It is said that Sadayoshi Itoda (Hojo Sadayoshi), who was the Toyomae Province Protector (a position in charge of local military and police affairs), resided in the area at the end of the Kamakura period (1185-1333). It is assumed that the reason Itoda was considered important as the location of the Toyomae provincial governor was because the governor, who was in charge of maintaining public order, was the center of local control of the shogunate, and it was the most appropriate place to lead the Heike warrior clans in Toyomae, especially in the areas of Toyomae and Chikuzen, where Heike rule was deeply rooted, as well as a military base to prepare against an attack by the Mongolian Empire. It is also assumed to have been a military base in case of an attack by the Mongolian invaders.

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10 minutes walk from Itoda Station on the Heisei Chikuho Railway. If you are driving, the road to the castle ruins is narrow, so we recommend parking at a nearby facility (Itoda Town Hall/JA Tagawa Itoda Branch) and walking. Parking: None

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