Beffu Castle (Koka): Difference between revisions

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No ruins remain. Visited: 2019, uploaded: 2021, updated: 2022.

History

Beffu-jo is speculated to be a branch fortification of Ohhara-jo to monitor downstream traffic. It is also said to have a been a fortified manor hall in the Heian period. I suppose it could've been both, acting as a small fort or outpost in the Sengoku period. The castle was likely abandoned in 1585 after the Ohhara lands were confiscated by Hideyoshi. See Ohhara Castle for more information.

Field Notes

No ruins remain. Visited: 2019, uploaded: 2021, updated: 2022.

Gallery

Possible Bailey

Castle Profile
English Name	Kouka Beffu Castle
Japanese Name	甲賀別府城
Founder	Ohhara Clan
Year Founded	Heian Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Kouka Station on the Kusatsu Line; 2 minute walk
Hours	Free; 24/7; field
Time Required	10 minutes
URL	Castle Website
Location	Kouka, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	34.89945, 136.21028
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Collections	Koka Castles
Admin
Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed
Friends of JCastle
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 |Romaji Name=Kōka-Beffujō
 |Founder=Ohhara Clan
-|Year Founded=Before 1585
+|Year Founded=Heian Period
 |Castle Type=Fortified Manor
 |Castle Condition=Ruins only
 |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
-|Artifacts=Dorui
 |Access=Kouka Station on the Kusatsu Line; 2 minute walk
 |Visitor Information=Free; 24/7; field
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 |City=Kouka
 |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
-|Notes=Beffujō is speculated to be a branch fortification of Ohharajō to monitor downstream traffic. The Ohhara served the Rokkaku but were expelled from the area during the Shaking of Kōka (1585). See [[Ohhara Castle]] for more information.
+|Notes=No ruins remain. Visited: 2019, uploaded: 2021, updated: 2022.
-|History=Traces of earth-piled ramparts along the river front, all that remains of Kōka-Beffujō? Maybe just my over-active imagination, but that's what I found on the site, though I can't positively identify them as having belonged to a fortification. Probably it was a medieval fortified residence. Though it's very close to a river, which seems like asking for a good flooding.
+|History=Beffu-jo is speculated to be a branch fortification of Ohhara-jo to monitor downstream traffic. It is also said to have a been a fortified manor hall in the Heian period. I suppose it could've been both, acting as a small fort or outpost in the Sengoku period. The castle was likely abandoned in 1585 after the Ohhara lands were confiscated by Hideyoshi. See [[Ohhara Castle]] for more information.
 |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
 |AddedJcastle=2021
 |GPSLocation=34.89945, 136.21028
 |Contributor=ART
+|Castle Collection=Koka Castles
 |FriendsLinks={{FriendsLinks
 |FriendWebsiteName=Masaki Shibata