Kemurino Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)

After passing Takatsuyajō (descending) there is a fork in the path. One way goes to Wagōjō and the other which turns off goes to Kemurinojō ("Castle of Smoke"). It's about 10 minutes from the fork to Kemurinojō. This was one of the best sites I visited, along with Wagōjō and Kokūzōjō, due to the imp

History

For more information see my profile on Murakami Kokuzousan Castle.

Field Notes

After passing Takatsuyajō (descending) there is a fork in the path. One way goes to Wagōjō and the other which turns off goes to Kemurinojō ("Castle of Smoke"). It's about 10 minutes from the fork to Kemurinojō. This was one of the best sites I visited, along with Wagōjō and Kokūzōjō, due to the impressive trenches between boulders and remaining ishigaki (stone-piled ramparts) to be found. I ended my tour of Murakami castle sites on Mount Kokuzō here.

Kemurinojō is a ridge castle with two integral baileys, around which there remains a lot of stonework, as well as many smaller baileys separated by five deep trenches. The name of the fort may imply that it functioned as a fortified smoke signal tower.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Kemurino Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)
Japanese Name	村上煙ノ城
Founder	Murakami Yoshikiyo
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Kuruwa, Dorui, Horikiri, Tatebori, Ishigaki
Features	trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Nishi-Ueda Station on the Shinano Railway; hiking course (descend from route to Takatsuyajou)
Hours	Free; 24/7; Mountain
Time Required	40 minutes
Location	Ueda, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.42424, 138.21223
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Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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