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|Notes=The Lake Motosu tourist information center (April to October) has a model of the castle but I did not visit since it was November.
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|History=in progress
|Year Visited=2018
|Year Visited=2018
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The Lake Motosu tourist information center (April to October) has a model of the castle but I did not visit since it was November.

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History

in progress


Field Notes

The Lake Motosu tourist information center (April to October) has a model of the castle but I did not visit since it was November.


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Gallery
  • Stonework barrier around the base of the castle
  • Stone wall near the road
  • Stone wall near the road
  • Stone wall near the road
  • Stone wall near the road
  • Stone wall near the road
  • Stone wall near the road
  • Stone wall near the road
  • earthen embankment
  • Entrance gate
  • Entrance Gate
  • Entrance Gate
  • Entrance Gate
  • Stone walls around the mountain
  • Stone walls around the mountain
  • Stone walls around the mountain
  • L-Shaped stone walls
  • L-Shaped stone walls
  • L-Shaped stone walls
  • Long stone wall
  • Long stone wall
  • Long stone wall
  • Long stone wall
  • Stone walls around the mountain
  • Stone walls around the mountain
  • Along the base of the mountain
  • Trail entrance
  • ridge line
  • Ridge line
  • Ridge line
  • Tatebori trench
  • Tatebori trench
  • Tatebori trench
  • Horikiri Trench
  • Horikiri Trench
  • Stonework remains
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  • Horikiri Trench
  • Horikiri Trench
  • Bailey and steep cut cliff
  • Stonework remnants
  • Bailey
  • Stonework
  • Main Bailey
  • Main bailey
  • Mt. Fuji
  • Main Bailey and Mt. Fuji
  • Looking up to the Honmaru
  • Horikiri trench and ridge line
  • Double horikiri
  • Smoke signal site
  • Smoke signal site
  • Smoke signal site
  • Smoke signal site
  • Smoke signal site
  • Road around the base of the mountain
  • Road around the base of the mountain
  • Large stonework defense
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • stone walls
  • Large stonework defense
  • Large stonework defense
  • Map
  • Map


Castle Profile
English Name Motosu Castle
Japanese Name 本栖城
Founder Takeda Shingen
Year Founded 1532-1555
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Kawaguchiko Sta, Lake Motosu Sightseeing bus 46 mins to Sekirui Iriguchi bust stop (石塁入口).
Hours Mountain trails, open any time
Time Required 240 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture
Coordinates 35.4728, 138.6081
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2018
Admin Year Visited 2018
Admin Visits November 23, 2018


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