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|English Name= | |English Name=Echi Kitabodaiji Castle | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Japanese Name=愛知北菩提寺城 | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Romaji Name=Echi-Kitabodaijijō | ||
|Founder=Katō | |Founder=Katō | ||
|Year Founded=Sengoku Period | |Year Founded=Sengoku Period | ||
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|Castle Condition=Ruins only | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
|Artifacts=Dorui, Karabori | |Artifacts=Dorui, Karabori | ||
|Features=trenches | |Features=trenches | ||
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|Visitor Information=Free; 24/7; Forest | |Visitor Information=Free; 24/7; Forest | ||
|Time Required=20 minutes | |Time Required=20 minutes | ||
|City=Higashi-Oumi | |City=Higashi-Oumi | ||
|Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture | |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture | ||
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|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
|AddedJcastle=2021 | |AddedJcastle=2021 | ||
|GPSLocation=35.14514, 136.23171 | |GPSLocation=35.14514, 136.23171 | ||
|Contributor=ART | |Contributor=ART | ||
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Revision as of 18:12, 2 June 2022
Kitabodaijijō is a castle ruin situated in a small village. The entire thing is now a bamboo grove with some shrines adjacent. I identified koguchi (gate) ruins and dorui (2m-3m high). Luckily there was a path into the bamboo grove. Tall bamboo can be impassable at times. Local children watched my m
History
It is thought that a battle mentioned in the Imaiki involved Kitabodaijijō. Kitabodaijijō was built by the Katō Clan as their fortified residence, and its ramparts enclosed a space of 80m² in a square layout. According to the Chronicles of Echi District, the Katō were vassals of the Sasaki-Rokkaku led by Katō Rokurōzaēmon.
Field Notes
Kitabodaijijō is a castle ruin situated in a small village. The entire thing is now a bamboo grove with some shrines adjacent. I identified koguchi (gate) ruins and dorui (2m-3m high). Luckily there was a path into the bamboo grove. Tall bamboo can be impassable at times. Local children watched my movements with great interest.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Echi Kitabodaiji Castle |
| Japanese Name | 愛知北菩提寺城 |
| Founder | Katō |
| Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Karabori |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Echigawa Station on the Ōmi Rail Kotō-Ōmi Line; 9 minute drive or 55 minute walk |
| Hours | Free; 24/7; Forest |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Higashi-Oumi, Shiga Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.14514, 136.23171 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
