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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Kinojo
 
|Japanese Name=鬼ノ城
 
|Romaji Name=Kinojo
 
|Alternate Names=Kinojozan
 
|Founder=Yamato Court (Yamato Choutei)
Kinojo
|Year Founded=7th C.
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Mountaintop
鬼ノ城
|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Kinojo
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Year Reconstructed=2001
Kinojozan
|Features=gates, stone walls
|Founder=
|Access=Hattori Sta. (Kibi Line); 2000 yen Taxi or 5.5km hike (see notes below)
Yamato Court (Yamato Choutei)
|Website=http://www.city.soja.okayama.jp/bunka/bunka_sport/hakubutu/kinojouzan_vc.html
|Year Founded=
|City=Soja
7th C.
|Prefecture=Okayama Prefecture
|Castle Type=
|Notes=The top of the mountain is relatively flat offering an enjoyable hike around the castle grounds. Be sure to walk the full length and enjoy the incredible views of the surrounding valleys. The closest station is Hattori Station which is about a 5.5km hike to the castle. The first 2.1km is relatively flat but the rest is all uphill. If you want to take a taxi it costs about 2000 yen but there are none waiting at the station. You need to reserve in advance. If you don't know where to call to make a reservation or can't speak Japanese, ask them to help you at the Tourist Information Center underground at Okayama Station. Taxis are relatively available at Soja Station but it will cost over 3000 yen.
Mountaintop
|History=The history of Kinojo is unclear since it is not mentioned in any historical records. It is believed that it was built by the Yamato Court in the Seventh Century to defend from foreign invaders. There were some 30 castles built around that time in Western Japan, of which, 27 have been located. Kinojo was discovered in 1971 and is currently thought to be the oldest castle in Japan. The outer wall is approximately 2.8 km long, with 4 main gates and one large defensive platform.
|Castle Condition=
|Year Visited=2010
No main keep but other buildings
|AddedJcastle=2011
|Designations=
|Visits=November 20, 2010
National Historic Site, Top 100 Castles
|GPSLocation=34.72828, 133.7652
|Historical Period=
|Contributor=Eric
Pre Edo Period
|rating_average=2.88
|Main Keep Structure=
|castleElev=367
 
|ekiLatLng=34.691194,133.775504
|Year Reconstructed=
|ekiElev=10
2001-
|elevChange=357
|Artifacts=
|adminRating=4
 
|oldID=167
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
 
Hattori Sta. (Kibi Line); 2000 yen Taxi or 5.5km hike (see notes below)
 
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Soja, Okayama Pref.
|Prefecture=
Okayama Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
The top of the mountain is relatively flat offering an enjoyable hike around the castle grounds. Be sure to walk the full length and enjoy the incredible views of the surrounding valleys.  
The closest station is Hattori Station which is about a 5.5km hike to the castle. The first 2.1km is relatively flat but the rest is all uphill. If you want to take a taxi it costs about 2000 yen but there are none waiting at the station. You need to reserve in advance. If you don't know where to call to make a reservation or can't speak Japanese, ask them to help you at the Tourist Information Center underground at Okayama Station. Taxis are relatively available at Soja Station but it will cost over 3000 yen.
 
 
|History=
 
 
The history of Kinojo is unclear since it is not mentioned in any historical records. It is believed that it was built by the Yamato Court in the Seventh Century to defend from foreign invaders. There were some 30 castles built around that time in Western Japan, of which, 27 have been located. Kinojo was discovered in 1971 and is currently thought to be the oldest castle in Japan. The outer wall is approximately 2.8 km long, with 4 main gates and one large defensive platform.
 
 
|Visits=
November 20, 2010
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
山の上が割と平なので城跡を楽しく一周歩き回ることができます。眺めがとてもすばらしいので全部歩くのをお勧めします。
 
 
|Year Visited=
2010
|Website=
 
 
http://www.city.soja.okayama.jp/English/Sightseeng/kinojo.jsp
 
 
|rating_average=
2.88
|castleElev=
367
|ekiLatLng=
34.691194,133.775504
|ekiElev=
10
|elevChange=
357
|kamon=
 
|kamonFam=
 
|adminRating=
4
|oldID=
167
|GPSLocation=
34.72828131333,133.76519680023193
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 15:53, 20 August 2023

The top of the mountain is relatively flat offering an enjoyable hike around the castle grounds. Be sure to walk the full length and enjoy the incredible views of the surrounding valleys. The closest station is Hattori Station which is about a 5.5km hike to the castle. The first 2.1km is relatively

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History

The history of Kinojo is unclear since it is not mentioned in any historical records. It is believed that it was built by the Yamato Court in the Seventh Century to defend from foreign invaders. There were some 30 castles built around that time in Western Japan, of which, 27 have been located. Kinojo was discovered in 1971 and is currently thought to be the oldest castle in Japan. The outer wall is approximately 2.8 km long, with 4 main gates and one large defensive platform.


Field Notes

The top of the mountain is relatively flat offering an enjoyable hike around the castle grounds. Be sure to walk the full length and enjoy the incredible views of the surrounding valleys. The closest station is Hattori Station which is about a 5.5km hike to the castle. The first 2.1km is relatively flat but the rest is all uphill. If you want to take a taxi it costs about 2000 yen but there are none waiting at the station. You need to reserve in advance. If you don't know where to call to make a reservation or can't speak Japanese, ask them to help you at the Tourist Information Center underground at Okayama Station. Taxis are relatively available at Soja Station but it will cost over 3000 yen.


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Gallery
  • West Gate
  • West Gate
  • West Gate
  • West Gate
  • West Gate
  • West Gate
  • West Gate
  • West Gate
  • Inside the West Gate
  • Kakuro, a defensive platform
  • View from the Kakuro
  • West Gate
  • West Gate
  • Tsuijibei walls
  • stone paved road atop the wall
  • water drainage gates
  • South Gate
  • East Gate
  • stone walls
  • earthen wall
  • North Gate
  • North Gate
  • North Gate
  • remains of a wall
  • building foundations
  • Kinojo1.jpg


Castle Profile
English Name Kinojo
Japanese Name 鬼ノ城
Alternate Names Kinojozan
Founder Yamato Court (Yamato Choutei)
Year Founded 7th C.
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition No main keep but other buildings
Designations Top 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Year Reconstructed 2001
Features gates, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Hattori Sta. (Kibi Line); 2000 yen Taxi or 5.5km hike (see notes below)
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Soja, Okayama Prefecture
Coordinates 34.72828, 133.7652
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2011
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2010
Admin Visits November 20, 2010


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