Fubukikaito Castle (Ina)

Two creeks eat into the plateau and it's tempting to assign these the status of tatebori (climbing moats), but I'm not convinced. One is fairly large and looks natural. The other looked like a trench which was cleared of trees, which I thought was a boon at first but it seems that it's being deliber

History

Fubukikaitojō was part of the Koide Clan network of fortifications. Particularly it was the most northerly of a trio of forts protecting the south of the Koide's main base at Ina-Koidejō. See Ina Koide Castle for more information.

Field Notes

Two creeks eat into the plateau and it's tempting to assign these the status of tatebori (climbing moats), but I'm not convinced. One is fairly large and looks natural. The other looked like a trench which was cleared of trees, which I thought was a boon at first but it seems that it's being deliberately widened to create some sort of path up the cliffside. If a moat was extended between these two depressions then it would portion off a space which could've formed the castle's second bailey. From the natural creek it is thought a trench extended to enclose the very tip of the cliff-peninsula, forming the fort's main bailey. This part, now a cedar grove, does feel like a castle bailey because of its steeply carved ramparts (kirigishi).

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  Castle Mount from below
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Castle Profile
English Name	Fubukikaito Castle (Ina)
Japanese Name	小出フブキ外垣城
Alternate Names	小井弓フブキ外垣城
Founder	Koide Clan
Year Founded	Medieval Era
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Kuruwa, Tatebori
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Shimojima Station on the Iida Line; 5 minute walk to trail
Hours	24/7 free; fields / forest
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Ina, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	35.81649, 137.93961
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Added to Jcastle	2022
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