Siege of Odawara (1569)

Siege of Odawara
Part of the Sengoku period
One of Odawara's towers.
Date 1569 Location Odawara castle, Sagami province, Japan Result Hôjô victory Takeda withdraws; town burned
Belligerents
Forces of Takeda Shingen	Forces of Hojo Ujiyasu
Commanders and leaders
Takeda Shingen	Hōjō Ujiyasu Hōjō Ujimasa
Strength
20,000[1]	20,000[1]

The second Siege of Odawara took place in 1569. Takeda Shingen attacked Odawara Castle, as a response to Hōjō's intervention into Shingen invasion of Suruga Province.

Shingen came into Musashi Province from his home province of Kai, attacking Takiyama and Hachigata Castles, where Ujiyasu's sons repulsed them. After failing to take Hachigata and Takiyama castles, Takeda Shingen nevertheless moved against the Hōjō clan capital fortress of Odawara. The siege lasted only three days, after which the Takeda forces burned the town to the ground and left.

Odawara castle itself did not fall and was still held by the Hojo.

References[]

• Turnbull, Stephen (1998). 'The Samurai Sourcebook'. London: Cassell & Co.

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