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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Shiryokaku Fort | ||
|Japanese Name=四稜郭 | |||
|Romaji Name=Shiryokaku | |||
|Founder=Otori Keisuke/Jules Brunet | |||
|Year Founded=1869 | |||
Shiryokaku Fort | |Castle Type=Flatland | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
四稜郭 | |Designations=National Historic Site | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Historical Period=Edo Period | ||
Shiryokaku | |Main Keep Structure=Earthen walls with four bastions surrounded by a dry moat (trench) | ||
|Year Reconstructed=Restored in 1934 and 1990 | |||
|Access=private car, taxi or city bus | |||
|Founder= | |Website=http://www.hijikata-toshizo.com/k4.htm | ||
Otori Keisuke/Jules Brunet | |City=Hakodate City, Hokkaido | ||
|Year Founded= | |Prefecture=Hokkaido | ||
1869 | |Notes=Shiryokaku is well worth a visit for hard core castle fans and history buffs. Others might prefer to pass on it, although in the summer it's a great place for kids to catch bugs or for a game of frisbee. | ||
|Castle Type= | |||
Flatland | |||
|Castle Condition= | |||
Ruins only | |||
|Designations= | |||
National Historic Site | |||
|Historical Period= | |||
Edo Period | |||
|Main Keep Structure= | |||
Earthen walls with four bastions surrounded by a dry moat (trench) | |||
|Year Reconstructed= | |||
Restored in 1934 and 1990 | |||
|Access= | |||
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|City= | |||
Hakodate City, Hokkaido | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Hokkaido | |||
|Notes= | |||
Shiryokaku is well worth a visit for hard core castle fans and history buffs. Others might prefer to pass on it, although in the summer it's a great place for kids to catch bugs or for a game of frisbee. | |||
All photos and text donated by RonS | |||
|History=The Shiryokaku fort is Goryokaku’s lesser known little brother. Its sits on a gentle slope about three kilometers northeast of Goryokaku and was intended to protect that fort’s rear against attack. “Shiryokaku” literally means “four-sided fortification” (“Goryokaku” means “five-sided fortification”). It is a very simple affair composed of earthen walls with four bastions and surrounded by a dry moat. There is a shielded entrance on the south side. There don’t seem to have been any permanent structures within the walls. Just as Goryokaku is often compared to a star, the shape of Shiryokaku is sometimes compared to a butterfly. | |||
|History= | |||
The Shiryokaku fort is Goryokaku’s lesser known little brother. Its sits on a gentle slope about three kilometers northeast of Goryokaku and was intended to protect that fort’s rear against attack. “Shiryokaku” literally means “four-sided fortification” (“Goryokaku” means “five-sided fortification”). It is a very simple affair composed of earthen walls with four bastions and surrounded by a dry moat. There is a shielded entrance on the south side. There don’t seem to have been any permanent structures within the walls. Just as Goryokaku is often compared to a star, the shape of Shiryokaku is sometimes compared to a butterfly. | |||
In April, 1869, Shiryokaku was built in just two weeks under the direction of Otori Keisuke, commander-in-chief of the army of the Ezo Republic and his French second in command, Jules Brunet. So it was something of a Franco-Japanese co-production. However, Imperial forces overran the fort in just a few hours on May 11th as the defenders retreated for their last stand in Goryokaku. | |||
| | The photo above is the view from the Northeast bastion with a clear view of the trench. The tower in the distance marks the site of Goryokaku. Mount Hakodate is behind that to the right. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |||
| | |AddedJcastle=2011 | ||
|Visits=Viewer Donated | |||
| | |GPSLocation=41.82558, 140.7708 | ||
41. | |rating_average=0.75 | ||
|castleElev=95 | |||
|ekiLatLng=41.803527,140.733559 | |||
|ekiElev=6 | |||
|elevChange=89 | |||
|adminRating=1 | |||
|oldID=181 | |||
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Revision as of 22:18, 7 October 2017
Shiryokaku is well worth a visit for hard core castle fans and history buffs. Others might prefer to pass on it, although in the summer it's a great place for kids to catch bugs or for a game of frisbee. All photos and text donated by RonS
History
The Shiryokaku fort is Goryokaku’s lesser known little brother. Its sits on a gentle slope about three kilometers northeast of Goryokaku and was intended to protect that fort’s rear against attack. “Shiryokaku” literally means “four-sided fortification” (“Goryokaku” means “five-sided fortification”). It is a very simple affair composed of earthen walls with four bastions and surrounded by a dry moat. There is a shielded entrance on the south side. There don’t seem to have been any permanent structures within the walls. Just as Goryokaku is often compared to a star, the shape of Shiryokaku is sometimes compared to a butterfly.
In April, 1869, Shiryokaku was built in just two weeks under the direction of Otori Keisuke, commander-in-chief of the army of the Ezo Republic and his French second in command, Jules Brunet. So it was something of a Franco-Japanese co-production. However, Imperial forces overran the fort in just a few hours on May 11th as the defenders retreated for their last stand in Goryokaku.
The photo above is the view from the Northeast bastion with a clear view of the trench. The tower in the distance marks the site of Goryokaku. Mount Hakodate is behind that to the right.
Field Notes
Shiryokaku is well worth a visit for hard core castle fans and history buffs. Others might prefer to pass on it, although in the summer it's a great place for kids to catch bugs or for a game of frisbee.
All photos and text donated by RonS
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Shiryokaku Fort |
| Japanese Name | 四稜郭 |
| Founder | Otori Keisuke/Jules Brunet |
| Year Founded | 1869 |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | National Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Main Keep Structure | Earthen walls with four bastions surrounded by a dry moat (trench) |
| Year Reconstructed | Restored in 1934 and 1990 |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | private car, taxi or city bus |
| Hours | |
| Time Required | |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Hakodate City, Hokkaido, Hokkaido |
| Coordinates | 41.82558, 140.7708 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2011 |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Admin Visits | Viewer Donated |
