Takaya Ukon Monument

The Maeda family

Original Text

Toshiie Maeda welcomed Ukon Takayama, who was deprived of his fief because of Christianity, as a guest commander. Ukon as a castle building family was highly valued in front of him, and the territory of Takaoka Jo castle was entrusted, so the statue of Ukon stands on the site of this castle.

it is said that he took over takaoka castle.

Original Text

With the protection of Christian daimyo Ukon Takayama and Toshinaga Maeda, I moved from Takatsuki to this place. It is said that this Takaoka Castle also stretched its territory.

It is said that he was territories of Takaoka Castle.

Original Text

A statue of Ukon Takayama, famous for Christian daimyo who is said to have built the territory of Takaoka Castle built by Toshinaga Maeda, the second head of the Kaga Maeda family. It was at the Oteguchi site on the south side of the Takaoka Castle site. Originally, he was not related to this place, but after Hideyoshi's banishment of the bantenren, he was welcomed by the Kaga Maeda family, and Ukon Takayama, a competent busho (Japanese military commander), was also active for the color 々 Maeda family. It is said that Takaoka Jo castle was built as a castle where Toshinaga Maeda retired instead of Toyama Jo castle, which was destroyed by fire, but ...

A proof that Ukon Takayama was in Takaoka's land

Original Text

I couldn't imagine seeing the statue of Ukon Takayama, a Christian daimyo, in Takaoka. It is interesting to see the history of Ukon Takayama, who was welcomed by the Kaga Maeda family after Hideyoshi's banishment of the Tomotenren, and made the territory of Takaoka Castle, which will be the retirement castle of Toshinaga Maeda.

Takaoka Ancient City Park Dashoukou

Original Text

I took a walk in Kojo Park and found it on the way home. Ukon Takayama was a military commander famous as a Christian daimyo and refused to banish Bateren and was banished, but he was greeted by the Maeda family at high school. I think a statue was built in this area because of the goodwill of Takaoka Castle. The prototype of this statue was made by Akira Nishimori, followed by Takatsuki City and Manila in Showa ６２.