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|Japanese Name=船山城
|Japanese Name=船山城
|Romaji Name=Funayama-jo
|Romaji Name=Funayama-jo
|Founder=Mori / Sue (?)
|Founder=Mori clan
|Year Founded=1500s
|Year Founded=1500s
|Castle Type=Mountaintop
|Castle Type=Mountaintop
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|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Features=trenches
|Features=trenches
|Access=Yokogawa Sta (San'yo Line) 80 min bus to Yoshida Elementary School, 15 min walk to trail head
|Access=10 min walk from the Akitakata City Museum
|Visitor Information=mountain, open any time
|Visitor Information=mountain, open any time
|Time Required=30 mins
|Time Required=30 mins
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|City=Akitakata
|City=Akitakata
|Prefecture=Hiroshima Prefecture
|Prefecture=Hiroshima Prefecture
|Notes=Funayama Castle and Tenjinyama Castle are two minor castle ruins from the Battle of Koriyama around the side of Koriyama Castle at the end of a ridge connecting to Koriyama Castle.  A kiritoshi, or road was cut away through the mountain ridge at this point and a small castle was built on either side of it for the Battle of Koriyama. I did not know about these castles until I visited the Akitakata City Museum. I had run out of time to visit Goryu Castle, so I walked the 1km over here around the side of Koriyama Castle to visit Funayama Castle and Tenjinyama Castle next to it.  
|Notes=You can see a couple embankments and small trenches here. There is no map or sign pointing to the castle but there is a slight trail you can see from across the road by the sign about the castle. Follow the trail up and you'll find the ruins easily.


You can see a couple embankments and small trenches here. There is no map or sign pointing to the castle but there is a slight trail you can see from across the road by the sign about the castle. Follow the trail up and you'll find the ruins easily.
[[Funayama Castle]] and [[Tenjinyama Castle (Hiroshima) | Tenjinyama Castle]] are two minor satellite castles around the side of [[Koriyama Castle (Hiroshima)]] at the end of a ridge connecting to [[Koriyama Castle (Hiroshima) | Koriyama Castle]]. A kiritoshi, or road was cut away through the mountain ridge at this point and a small castle was built on either side of it for the Battle of Koriyama. I did not know about these castles until I visited the Akitakata City Museum. I had run out of time to visit Goryu Castle, so I walked the 1km over here around the side of [[Koriyama Castle (Hiroshima) | Koriyama Castle]] to visit [[Funayama Castle]] and [[Tenjinyama Castle (Hiroshima) | Tenjinyama Castle]] next to it.
|History=The castle was once thought to be the home of Mori Motonari's half brother, but it was actually the base for Sue Takafusa at the Battle of Koriyama.
|History=The castle was once thought to be the home of Mori Motonari's half brother but that is not clear. It was most likely a satellite castle of Koriyama Castle. It was also the base for Sue Takafusa at the Battle of Koriyama.
|Year Visited=2018
|Year Visited=2018
|AddedJcastle=2019
|AddedJcastle=2019
|Visits=November 7, 2018
|Visits=November 7, 2018
|GPSLocation=34.67344, 132.69724
|GPSLocation=34.67347, 132.69738
|Contributor=Eric
|Contributor=Eric
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 13:18, 12 October 2019

You can see a couple embankments and small trenches here. There is no map or sign pointing to the castle but there is a slight trail you can see from across the road by the sign about the castle. Follow the trail up and you'll find the ruins easily. Funayama Castle and [[Tenjinyama Castle (Hiro

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History

The castle was once thought to be the home of Mori Motonari's half brother but that is not clear. It was most likely a satellite castle of Koriyama Castle. It was also the base for Sue Takafusa at the Battle of Koriyama.


Field Notes

You can see a couple embankments and small trenches here. There is no map or sign pointing to the castle but there is a slight trail you can see from across the road by the sign about the castle. Follow the trail up and you'll find the ruins easily.

Funayama Castle and Tenjinyama Castle are two minor satellite castles around the side of Koriyama Castle (Hiroshima) at the end of a ridge connecting to Koriyama Castle. A kiritoshi, or road was cut away through the mountain ridge at this point and a small castle was built on either side of it for the Battle of Koriyama. I did not know about these castles until I visited the Akitakata City Museum. I had run out of time to visit Goryu Castle, so I walked the 1km over here around the side of Koriyama Castle to visit Funayama Castle and Tenjinyama Castle next to it.


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Gallery
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  • Funayama Castle to the left, Tenjinyama Castle to the right
  • Side Bailey
  • Side Bailey
  • Horikiri Trench
  • Bailey
  • Embankment
  • Bailey / embankment
  • Bailey / embankment
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  • Embankment


Castle Profile
English Name Funayama Castle
Japanese Name 船山城
Founder Mori clan
Year Founded 1500s
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches
Visitor Information
Access 10 min walk from the Akitakata City Museum
Hours mountain, open any time
Time Required 30 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture
Coordinates 34.67347, 132.69738
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2019
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2018
Admin Visits November 7, 2018


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