Mikumo Castle (Koka): Difference between revisions

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The castle is quite far from the station and a long road up the mountain, but with a car you can get to one of two parking lots very close to the castle entrance. Each of the baileys around the castle seem to be designed to provide great views of a different angle of the plain, Yasu River and Tokaid

History

Mikumo Castle was the main home castle of the Mikumo clan, one of the senior families of the 53 Koka families and a trusted ally of the Rokkaku. It was also called the 奥城 or a hidden fort of Kannonji Castle when under siege. The castle was used as a base to direct their guerrilla operations when Nobunaga attacked the Rokkaku in 1568, but was defeated by Nobunaga in 1570. Parts of the stone walls were used to build the stone walls of Minakuchi Okayama Castle.

Field Notes

The castle is quite far from the station and a long road up the mountain, but with a car you can get to one of two parking lots very close to the castle entrance. Each of the baileys around the castle seem to be designed to provide great views of a different angle of the plain, Yasu River and Tokaido Highway.

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Gallery

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Rokkaku kokuin

Castle Profile
English Name	Mikumo Castle (Koka)
Japanese Name	三雲城
Alternate Names	Yoshinaga-jo
Founder	Mikumo
Year Founded	1488
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Mikumo Sta (JR Kusatsu Line), 60 min walk
Hours	mountain, open 24/7
Time Required	60 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Konan, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	34.98066, 136.09261
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Collections	Koka Castles
Admin
Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2022
Admin Visits	April 1, 2022
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 |City=Konan
 |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
-|Notes=This is a very simple mountaintop castle with some stonework around the main bailey.
+|Notes=The castle is quite far from the station and a long road up the mountain, but with a car you can get to one of two parking lots very close to the castle entrance. Each of the baileys around the castle seem to be designed to provide great views of a different angle of the plain, Yasu River and Tokaido Highway.
-|History=history
+|History=Mikumo Castle was the main home castle of the Mikumo clan, one of the senior families of the 53 Koka families and a trusted ally of the Rokkaku. It was also called the 奥城 or a hidden fort of [[Kannonji Castle]] when under siege. The castle was used as a base to direct their guerrilla operations when Nobunaga attacked the Rokkaku in 1568, but was defeated by Nobunaga in 1570. Parts of the stone walls were used to build the stone walls of [[Minakuchi Okayama Castle]].
 |Year Visited=2022
 |AddedJcastle=2022