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|Castle Condition=Ruins only | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
|Artifacts=Kuruwa, Dorui, Horikiri, Karabori | |Artifacts=Kuruwa, Dorui, Horikiri, Karabori | ||
|Features=trenches | |Features=trenches | ||
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|Visitor Information=Free; 24/7; Mountain | |Visitor Information=Free; 24/7; Mountain | ||
|Time Required=40 minutes | |Time Required=40 minutes | ||
|City=Matsumoto | |City=Matsumoto | ||
|Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | |Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | ||
|Notes=Shimofuri-toride is a small earthworks yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin. Features inlucde horikiri (trenches), kuruwa (baileys) and dorui (earthen ramparts). A sunken path winds down the mountainside with embankments on either side. | |Notes=Shimofuri-toride is a small earthworks yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin. Features inlucde horikiri (trenches), kuruwa (baileys) and dorui (earthen ramparts). A sunken path winds down the mountainside with embankments on either side. | ||
|History=Shimofuri-toride was a branch fort of [[Kirihara Castle]]. It is mentioned in the Shinputōki as "Shimofuri no Shiro", ruins set to the east of Kiriharajō, with horikiri. The same document mentions that the fortification dates to the 15th century. However, the Shinputōki was written in the mid' Edo Period when Shimofuri-toride and Kiriharajō were already ruins. It is not a contemporary document and so some data should be taken per grano salis. The foundation dates of both fortifications are | |History=Shimofuri-toride was a branch fort of [[Kirihara Castle]]. It is mentioned in the Shinputōki as "Shimofuri no Shiro", ruins set to the east of Kiriharajō, with horikiri. The same document mentions that the fortification dates to the 15th century. However, the Shinputōki was written in the mid' Edo Period when Shimofuri-toride and Kiriharajō were already ruins. It is not a contemporary document and so some data should be taken per grano salis. The foundation dates of both fortifications are unverifiable, though I'd hazard that the most substantial ruins date to the Sengoku Period. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
|AddedJcastle=2021 | |AddedJcastle=2021 | ||
|GPSLocation=36.23393, 138.03236 | |GPSLocation=36.23393, 138.03236 | ||
|Contributor=ART | |Contributor=ART | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 24 August 2021
Shimofuri-toride is a small earthworks yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin. Features inlucde horikiri (trenches), kuruwa (baileys) and dorui (earthen ramparts). A sunken path winds down the mountainside with embankments on either side.
History
Shimofuri-toride was a branch fort of Kirihara Castle. It is mentioned in the Shinputōki as "Shimofuri no Shiro", ruins set to the east of Kiriharajō, with horikiri. The same document mentions that the fortification dates to the 15th century. However, the Shinputōki was written in the mid' Edo Period when Shimofuri-toride and Kiriharajō were already ruins. It is not a contemporary document and so some data should be taken per grano salis. The foundation dates of both fortifications are unverifiable, though I'd hazard that the most substantial ruins date to the Sengoku Period.
Field Notes
Shimofuri-toride is a small earthworks yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin. Features inlucde horikiri (trenches), kuruwa (baileys) and dorui (earthen ramparts). A sunken path winds down the mountainside with embankments on either side.
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| English Name | Shimofuri Fort |
| Japanese Name | 下降砦 |
| Alternate Names | Shimofurijō 霜降城 |
| Founder | Kirihara clan |
| Year Founded | Late 15th Century |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Kuruwa, Dorui, Horikiri, Karabori |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Access: nearest station is Matsumoto Station on the Shinonoi Line; bus or taxi (3,000 yen). I cycled from Matsumoto. |
| Hours | Free; 24/7; Mountain |
| Time Required | 40 minutes |
| Location | Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.23393, 138.03236 |
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| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
