Fuse Castle (Sarashina)

I came here because I had a norikae at Shinonoi Station. My layover was twenty-seven minutes but it only took fifteen minutes to come here, read the sign board explaining about the site, and go back - after taking a few pictures of the area. As you can see, it's just parking. Why did I bother taking

History

Sarashina-Fusejō was the fortified residence of the Fuse Clan. It had an extensive, irregular shaped moat.

Field Notes

I came here because I had a norikae at Shinonoi Station. My layover was twenty-seven minutes but it only took fifteen minutes to come here, read the sign board explaining about the site, and go back - after taking a few pictures of the area. As you can see, it's just parking. Why did I bother taking pictures? I was amused as I did so. Even though it bills itself as a castle site, Fusejō was definitely on the yakata (fortified manor house) side of things, though it did have an extensive mizubori (water moat). The neighbourhood today is called Uchibori, meaning "inside of the moat".

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Castle Profile
English Name	Fuse Castle (Sarashina)
Japanese Name	更級布施城
Alternate Names	布施高田館
Founder	Fuse Clan
Year Founded	Medieval Era
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Shinonoi Station on the Shinonoi Line; 2 minute walk
Hours	Free; 24/7; Parking Lot
Time Required	60 seconds
Location	Nagano, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.57811, 138.14117
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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