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|English Name=Kanzaki Imamura Castle
|English Name=Imamura Castle (Omi)
|Japanese Name=神崎今村城
|Japanese Name=近江今村城
|Romaji Name=Kanzaki-Imamurajō
|Romaji Name=Kanzaki-Imamurajō
|Founder=Kamibayashi Tōkurō
|Founder=Kamibayashi Tōkurō
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|City=Higashi-Ōmi
|City=Higashi-Ōmi
|Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
|Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
|Notes=Ima Village is a lovely little place with waterways in front of and behind houses. These many channels prevent floods and fires. Unfortunately the fortified residence known as Imamurajō is long gone, and it has now been ploughed over. I have been unable to determine whether the castle also made use of these waterways, but considering other castles in the area did, like Ibajō ([[Iba Castle]]) and Kakimijō ([[Kanzaki Kakimi Castle]]), it's likely that it did.
|Notes=Ima Village is a lovely little place with waterways in front of and behind houses. These many channels prevent floods and fires. Unfortunately the fortified residence known as Imamurajō is long gone, and it has now been ploughed over. I have been unable to determine whether the castle also made use of these waterways, but considering other castles in the area did, like Ibajō ([[Iba Castle]]) and Kakimijō ([[Kakimi Castle (Omi)]]), it's likely that it did.
|History=Imamurajō was the fortified residence of Kamibayashi Tōkurō, a vassal of the Rokkaku Clan. It was constructed in 1568. In the village of Ima there used to be an elevated area which was the centre of the Kamibayashi Clan compound, but now no ruins remain, and the site is now fields. Place names like 'Oyashiki' are retained in the vicinity.
|History=Imamurajō was the fortified residence of Kamibayashi Tōkurō, a vassal of the Rokkaku Clan. It was constructed in 1568. In the village of Ima there used to be an elevated area which was the centre of the Kamibayashi Clan compound, but now no ruins remain, and the site is now fields. Place names like 'Oyashiki' are retained in the vicinity.
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed

Latest revision as of 19:24, 16 December 2024

Ima Village is a lovely little place with waterways in front of and behind houses. These many channels prevent floods and fires. Unfortunately the fortified residence known as Imamurajō is long gone, and it has now been ploughed over. I have been unable to determine whether the castle also made use

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History

Imamurajō was the fortified residence of Kamibayashi Tōkurō, a vassal of the Rokkaku Clan. It was constructed in 1568. In the village of Ima there used to be an elevated area which was the centre of the Kamibayashi Clan compound, but now no ruins remain, and the site is now fields. Place names like 'Oyashiki' are retained in the vicinity.


Field Notes

Ima Village is a lovely little place with waterways in front of and behind houses. These many channels prevent floods and fires. Unfortunately the fortified residence known as Imamurajō is long gone, and it has now been ploughed over. I have been unable to determine whether the castle also made use of these waterways, but considering other castles in the area did, like Ibajō (Iba Castle) and Kakimijō (Kakimi Castle (Omi)), it's likely that it did.




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Castle Profile
English Name Imamura Castle (Omi)
Japanese Name 近江今村城
Founder Kamibayashi Tōkurō
Year Founded 1568
Castle Type Fortified Manor
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features water moats
Visitor Information
Access Notogawa Sation on the Biwako Line; 20 minute walk
Hours 24/7 free; fields
Time Required 20 minutes
Location Higashi-Ōmi, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates 35.18799, 136.17607
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