siege, early modern

Siege of Negoro-ji

Name: Siege of Negoro-ji
Location: Negoro-ji Temple, Japan

Siege of Negoro-ji was a siege conducted in 1585 at Negoro-ji Temple, in what is now Japan. It was part of Battle of Kishuu. The recorded result: Toyotomi Hideyoshi victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–50,000 against 6,000.

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Fought1585

WhereNegoro-ji Temple, Japan34.287N, 135.317E

OutcomeToyotomi Hideyoshi victory

BelligerentsNegoro-shū, the warrior monks of Negoro-jiagainstForces of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Part ofBattle of Kishuu

Record

Date	1585 (year precision)
Place	Negoro-ji Temple, Japan 34.287N, 135.317E
Kind	Siege, early modern
Strength	30,000–50,000	6,000
Commanders	Saika Ikki	Toyotomi Hideyoshi Hosokawa Fujitaka Hori Hidemasa Dom Justo Takayama Tōdō Takatora

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Kashii 1615, 11 km N
Siege of Ōta Castle 1585, 15 km SW
Battle of Kumeda 1562, 21 km NE
Battle of Ishizu 1338, 32 km NE
Siege of Dakeyama Castle 1461, 32 km NE

Elsewhere in 1585

Siege of Negoro-ji is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510268, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Negoro-ji, revision 1370743948, 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.