Takahara Castle (Suruga)

Castle blogs report that no ruins remain of Takaharajō. The hill has terraces and the peak rises a little above the nursing home which now occupies the site, but I could identify no definite fortification remains. The fort was located at the terminus of a jutting plateau (Hoshiyama) and would've bee

History

Takaharajō is said to have been a fort belonging to the Washizu Clan.

Field Notes

Castle blogs report that no ruins remain of Takaharajō. The hill has terraces and the peak rises a little above the nursing home which now occupies the site, but I could identify no definite fortification remains. The fort was located at the terminus of a jutting plateau (Hoshiyama) and would've been ideal for a fort.

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  Possible bailey area
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Castle Profile
English Name	Takahara Castle (Suruga)
Japanese Name	駿河高原城
Founder	Washizu Clan
Year Founded	Medieval Era
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Gendōji Station on the Minobu Line; 35 minute walk
Hours	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	35.20404, 138.6175
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Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	ART
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