Hieinoyama Fort: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hieinoyama Fort |Japanese Name=比叡ノ山砦 |Romaji Name=Hieinoyama-toride |Founder=Ogasawara Clan |Year Founded=Sengoku Period |Castle Type=Mountain...") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
|City=Shiojiri | |City=Shiojiri | ||
|Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | |Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | ||
|Notes=On a hill called Hieiyama which juts out into the plain a fort, Hieinoyama-toride, was constructed on the hill's northern limit. There is a bailey with some possible remains of dorui to the rear. At the south of the hill, toward the mountains, there is an ancient sacred area with a cave and pool; there are kofun (ancient burial mounds) in this area, as well as the ancient fortified settlement of Hiraide (the village has been partially reconstructed (see: Hiraide | |Notes=On a hill called Hieiyama which juts out into the plain a fort, Hieinoyama-toride, was constructed on the hill's northern limit. There is a bailey with some possible remains of dorui to the rear. At the south of the hill, toward the mountains, there is an ancient sacred area with a cave and pool; there are kofun (ancient burial mounds) in this area, as well as the ancient fortified settlement of Hiraide (the village has been partially reconstructed (see: [[Hiraide Moated Settlement]])). I ascended the hill from Hiraide village, and I descended and came to Tokô village. | ||
|History=This small Sengoku period fort likely belonged to the Ogasawara clan. | |History=This small Sengoku period fort likely belonged to the Ogasawara clan. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
Latest revision as of 20:22, 31 January 2022
On a hill called Hieiyama which juts out into the plain a fort, Hieinoyama-toride, was constructed on the hill's northern limit. There is a bailey with some possible remains of dorui to the rear. At the south of the hill, toward the mountains, there is an ancient sacred area with a cave and pool; th
.JPG)
History
This small Sengoku period fort likely belonged to the Ogasawara clan.
Field Notes
On a hill called Hieiyama which juts out into the plain a fort, Hieinoyama-toride, was constructed on the hill's northern limit. There is a bailey with some possible remains of dorui to the rear. At the south of the hill, toward the mountains, there is an ancient sacred area with a cave and pool; there are kofun (ancient burial mounds) in this area, as well as the ancient fortified settlement of Hiraide (the village has been partially reconstructed (see: Hiraide Moated Settlement)). I ascended the hill from Hiraide village, and I descended and came to Tokô village.
.JPG)
.JPG)
| Castle Profile | |
|---|---|
| English Name | Hieinoyama Fort |
| Japanese Name | 比叡ノ山砦 |
| Founder | Ogasawara Clan |
| Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Kuruwa |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Shiojiri Station on the Chūō Main Line; 25 minute walk to trail head; 15 minute hike |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.10135, 137.93503 |
|
|
|
| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
