Atlas of Battles

battle, medieval

Battle of Kumegawa

Battle of Kumegawa was a battle fought on 24 June 1333 at Yanase River, in what is now Japan. It was part of the Genkō War, which ran from 1331 to 1333. The recorded result: Imperial victory.

See it on the globe Read the article

Kumegawa Battlefield in 2008. A stone column commemorates the battle fought in 1333 and is located at the bottom of the photo. This photo was taken from the slope of Hachikokuyama from which the victo
Kumegawa Battlefield in 2008. A stone column commemorates the battle fought in 1333 and is located at the bottom of the photo. This photo was taken from the slope of Hachikokuyama from which the victo. Casey MacKinnon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 June 1333
WhereYanase River, Japan35.773N, 139.467E
OutcomeImperial victory
Belligerents15px Forces loyal to the Kamakura Shogunateagainst15px Forces loyal to the Emperor Go-Daigo
Part ofGenkō War1331 to 1333

Where it sits in the Genkō War

Siege of Kasagi, 1331Siege of Akasaka, 1331Battle of Bubaigawara, 1333Siege of Chihaya, 1333Siege of Kami-Akasaka Castle, 1333Battle of Senjōsan, 1333Battle of Kotesashi, 1333Battle of Kumegawa, 1333Battle of Sekido, 1333Siege of Tōshō-ji, 1333Siege of Kamakura, 133313311333Battle of Kumegawa, 1333
11 placed engagements of the Genkō War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date24 June 1333
PlaceYanase River, Japan
35.773N, 139.467E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Sakurada Sadakuni
Battle of KumegawaBattle of KumegawaBattle of KotesashiBattle of BubaigawaraBattle of SekidoSiege of Kawagoe CastleSiege of KawagoeBattle of KotesashiBattle of BubaigawaraSiege of Kawagoe CastleNaganoHamamatsuShizuokaMitoMatsumotoKōfuUtsunomiyaHachiōji100 km35.773N, 139.467E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1333

Battle of Kumegawa is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871501, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kumegawa, revision 1370446426, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.