At the time of Kanno Disturbance (the internal battles of the Ashikaga Shogunate that lasted for several years in the mid 14th century), the army of the Ashikaga clan attacked this castle, and it became a base for Hokucho supporters (the Northern Emperor's force).
観応の擾乱の時に足利氏軍によって攻撃され、北朝側の拠点になった。