Kamimakifuru Castle

Kamimakifurujō, also called Shirobayashijō, is now a park named for the castle. The ruin is situated on a promontory overlooking the alluvial plain of the Ina Valley. The shukuruwa (main bailey) is located at the terminus of this peninsula of cliff, and horikiri (cuttings into the ridgeline) create

History

The castle is thought to have been the residence of a local clan, perhaps the Kamimaki Clan.

Field Notes

Kamimakifurujō, also called Shirobayashijō, is now a park named for the castle. The ruin is situated on a promontory overlooking the alluvial plain of the Ina Valley. The shukuruwa (main bailey) is located at the terminus of this peninsula of cliff, and horikiri (cuttings into the ridgeline) create moats separating three baileys, although these trenches are hard to make out today. What is easier to see is an obiguruwa (ring bailey) wrapped around the shukuruwa.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Kamimakifuru Castle
Japanese Name	上牧古城
Alternate Names	城林城
Founder	Kamimaki Clan
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui, Hori, Tatebori, Kuruwa, Koshikuruwa, Horikiri, Obikuruwa
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Tabata Station on the Iida Line; 30 minute walk
Hours	24/7 free; park
Time Required	40 minutes
Location	Ina, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	35.85348, 137.98182
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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