| Conflict: | Siege of Kuwabara |
| Partof: | Sengoku period |
| Date: | 1542 |
| Place: | Kuwabara, Shinano Province |
| Coordinates: | 36.0258°N 138.1397°W |
| Map Type: | Japan Nagano Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Relief: | y |
| Result: | Takeda victory |
| Combatant1: | Forces of Suwa Yorishige |
| Combatant2: | Takeda family forces |
| Commander1: | Suwa Yorishige |
| Commander2: | Takeda Shingen |
| Strength1: | 1,100 |
| Strength2: | 3,000 |
The siege of Kuwabara took place the day after the siege of Uehara; Takeda Shingen continued to gain power in Shinano Province by seizing Kuwabara castle from Suwa Yorishige. Suwa was escorted back to the provincial capital of Kōfu under "the pretext of safe conduct, but he was then forced to commit suicide."