Shimada — A fort to control the river crossing

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Shimada — A fort to control the river crossing

Shimada is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Shimada, Japan: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Shimada began as an outlying fortification of Kakegawa Castle, erected by Yamauchi Kazutoyo in the Sengoku period to control the crossing of the river.

Origins and history

Shimada began as an outlying fortification to Kakegawa Castle, erected by Yamauchi Kazutoyo in the Sengoku period to control the crossing of the Ōi river. It is today a city of Shizuoka Prefecture.

Key facts

  • Country: Japan
  • Region: Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Places in this archive: 0

What is on in Shimada

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

Events here — now on & upcoming

  • Foundation Anniversary: Ōigawa Railway — March 10, 1925
    10 Mar 2027
    See the event →

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