Shimotsuke is a province in Total War: Shogun 2, Rise of the Samurai, and Fall of the Samurai.
Description[]
Shimotsuke is located at the northern end of the Kanto plain. Today, it is home to the Nikko Tosho-Gu temple complex, famed for being the final resting place of the great Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu. The complex has been designated a World Heritage Site and attracts thousands of tourists per year.
Total War: Shogun 2[]
- Clan: Satake Clan
- Port: None
- Fertility: Average
- Specialty/Resource: Hallowed Ground
Shimotsuke's Hallowed Ground specialty makes it suitable for recruiting monk agents and warrior monks. Aside from this, it is an mediocre province with average soil and no port.
Shimotsuke borders Fukushima to the north and northeast, Hitachi to the east, Shimosa to the south, and Kozuke to the west.
Rise of the Samurai[]
- Clan: Ashikaga (Minamoto)
- Port: None
- Fertility: Average
- Specialty/Resource: Holy Site
Shimotsuke is the closest province with a holy site to the Kiso Minamoto and Kamakura Minamoto.
Fall of the Samurai[]
- Clan: Utsunomiya (Imperial)
- Port: None
- Fertility: Meagre
- Specialty/Resource: Railway
Shimotsuke is a potential early target for the Aizu, who neighbour it and are at war with its owners.