The Momorial for Samurai of Satomi Clans in Satomi Park

里見公園と周辺の散歩道around satomi Park

The Momorial for Samurai of Satomi Clans in Satomi Park

On the north of the rose garden in Satomi Park, there are three stone tablets on the stone wall apparently the castle in Sengaku Period. They are the memorial for Hirotsugu Satomi and Samurai Worriers belonging to Satomi Clan. Satomi Park is a municipal park built on the remains of Konodaijo Castle built in Sengoku Period. About 500 years ago, the battles between Satomi Clan in Awa and Hojo Clan in Sagami Province happened in this area called Konodai. Finally, the Hojo won and the Satomi lost, and there are many legends has existed in the area along Edogawa River such as in Edogawa-ku and Hime Miya Shrine in Junsaiike Park and Awa Jinja Shrine near Nakayama Hokekyoji Temple in Ichikawa city. Yonakiishi and the memorial for Hirotsugu Satomi and Samurai Worriers belonging to Satomi Clan are the important historical assets telling the stories of the second battle of Konodai in 1564.
Why don't you visit the Memorial for Samurai of Satomi Clan in Satomi Park?

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The Momorial Stone Tablets For Hirotsugu and The Samurais

The Momorial Stone Tablets For Hirotsugu Satomi and The Samurais

In January 4th of 1564, Yoshihiro Satomi pitched camp at Konodai with 8000 samurais to intercept Ujiyasu Hojo and his 20000 samurais. In early morning of January 8th, the Hojo made a surprised attack on the Satomi. All the Satomi's samurais were in a panic when they had heard the battle cry raised by the Hojo, they scrambled to get horses and helmets; some put only helmets on without armors and others put armors on but nothing in their hands.
As the result of the battle, the Satomi lost the battle, and Hirotsugu Satomi, Naizen Masaki and about 5000 samurai worriers were died, but nobody had held any memorial services for them. In 1829, the memorial tablet for the samurais belonging to the Satomi (left) and the grave stone of the samurais (center) were built. And the grave stone of Hirotsugu Satomi (right) was built by Tatsugoro Ishii.
Now there exist these stone tablets built to hold memorial services for the sumurais died in the second battle of Konodai after 265 years had passed.

里見広次並びに里見軍将士亡霊の碑脇案内板より

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里見広次並びに里見軍将士亡霊の碑脇案内板
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The Access To The Memorial for Satomi Samurais

The Momorial Stone Tablets for Samurai of Satomi Clans in Satomi Park

The map to Satomi Park

PDF of the map around Mamasan Guhoji and Satomi Park

The map of the noted spots along Edo River

PDF of the map of the noted spots along Edo River

The Momorial Stone Tablets for Samurai of Satomi Clans in Satomi Park has great accessibilities from both Narita and Haneda International Airport.
From Narita International Airport, take Keisei-line and get off Konodai Sta, take minimally 45 minutes from Narita Airport. And also take Keisei Narita Sky Access line bound to Nippori Sta or Haneda International Airport and get off Shin Kamagaya Sta, transfer the line to Hokuso line bound to Nishi Magome or Haneda International Airport and get off Yakiri Sta.
From Haneda International Airport, take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, and get off Konodai Sta. And also take Keikyu-line bound to Inba Nihon Daigaku (Nihon University) and get off Yakiri Sta.
Take 10 minute walk from Konodai and Yakiri Sta.
3-9 Konodai, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken

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