Matsukura Castle is located on Mount Matsumura, a 430.9 m (1,414 ft) peak on a ridge which a continuation of the Tateyama Mountain Range.

The Shiina served as retainers of the Hatakeyama clan, and were appointed shugodai of Niikawa District of Etchū Province.

Uesugi Kenshin rebuilt Matsukura Castle as a base of operations in Etchū Province and expanded his territory westward, coming into conflict with Oda Nobunaga.

The site of castle was abandoned sometime during the Keichō Era after the region became part of the holdings of Kaga Domain under the Maeda clan in the Edo period.

The castle has several hundred cherry trees growing around its grounds and plays host to local visitors during the Spring blossom season.