Imori Castle (Suwa): Difference between revisions
(Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Suwa Imori Castle |Japanese Name=諏訪井森城 |Romaji Name=Suwa-Imorijō |Founder=Suwa Clan |Year Founded=13th century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Cast...") |
No edit summary |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Imori Castle (Suwa) | ||
|Japanese Name=諏訪井森城 | |Japanese Name=諏訪井森城 | ||
|Romaji Name=Suwa-Imorijō | |Romaji Name=Suwa-Imorijō | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
|City=Suwa | |City=Suwa | ||
|Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | |Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | ||
|Notes=The ruins of Imorijō were quite impressive owing to the ten or so obikuruwa (ring baileys) terracing the mountain on the way up to the shukuruwa (main bailey), the only integral bailey of the castle. The extensive terracing reminded me of some tremendous tumulus, but of course the castle was carved out of an existing mountain. Climbing it | |Notes=The ruins of Imorijō were quite impressive owing to the ten or so obikuruwa (ring baileys) terracing the mountain on the way up to the shukuruwa (main bailey), the only integral bailey of the castle. The extensive terracing reminded me of some tremendous tumulus, but of course the castle was carved out of an existing mountain. Climbing it is like ascending a gigantic staircase. The shukuruwa is now overgrown with trees, as is the rest of the site. Although fairly interesting “in person”, it was hard to catch the sense of scale with my camera. | ||
|History=Imori Castle was perhaps founded by the Suwa Clan in the 13th century. Below Imorijō was a large flattened area which formerly would’ve hosted the castellan’s main residence. It is partially farmland and otherwise overgrown with tall grasses today. To the south of Imorijō across a small stream valley was the Gakiyama Signal Tower, which was also fortified by carving terraced baileys from out of the mountain, but with a much narrower profile than the castle proper. | |History=Imori Castle was perhaps founded by the Suwa Clan in the 13th century. Below Imorijō was a large flattened area which formerly would’ve hosted the castellan’s main residence. It is partially farmland and otherwise overgrown with tall grasses today. To the south of Imorijō across a small stream valley was the Gakiyama Signal Tower, which was also fortified by carving terraced baileys from out of the mountain, but with a much narrower profile than the castle proper. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
|AddedJcastle=2020 | |||
|GPSLocation=36.0333, 138.12846 | |GPSLocation=36.0333, 138.12846 | ||
|Contributor=ART | |Contributor=ART | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:10, 24 March 2024
The ruins of Imorijō were quite impressive owing to the ten or so obikuruwa (ring baileys) terracing the mountain on the way up to the shukuruwa (main bailey), the only integral bailey of the castle. The extensive terracing reminded me of some tremendous tumulus, but of course the castle was carved
.JPG)
History
Imori Castle was perhaps founded by the Suwa Clan in the 13th century. Below Imorijō was a large flattened area which formerly would’ve hosted the castellan’s main residence. It is partially farmland and otherwise overgrown with tall grasses today. To the south of Imorijō across a small stream valley was the Gakiyama Signal Tower, which was also fortified by carving terraced baileys from out of the mountain, but with a much narrower profile than the castle proper.
Field Notes
The ruins of Imorijō were quite impressive owing to the ten or so obikuruwa (ring baileys) terracing the mountain on the way up to the shukuruwa (main bailey), the only integral bailey of the castle. The extensive terracing reminded me of some tremendous tumulus, but of course the castle was carved out of an existing mountain. Climbing it is like ascending a gigantic staircase. The shukuruwa is now overgrown with trees, as is the rest of the site. Although fairly interesting “in person”, it was hard to catch the sense of scale with my camera.
.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
.JPG)
| Castle Profile | |
|---|---|
| English Name | Imori Castle (Suwa) |
| Japanese Name | 諏訪井森城 |
| Founder | Suwa Clan |
| Year Founded | 13th century |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Kuruwa, Koshikuruwa, Hori, Daikan, Noroshidai |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kami-Suwa Station on the Chuo Line; 25 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 50 minutes |
| Location | Suwa, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.0333, 138.12846 |
|
|
|
| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
