Kita Tsuda Castle

Kitatsudajō is a hilltop yamajiro (mountaintop castle) - you read that right - ruin located above the shrines of Ôshima-jinja and Okitsushima-jinja. Although the ruins are in poor condition and the site is now forested and a little overgrown, several baileys can be discerned, and the main bailey mea

History

Kitatsudajō was a branch fortification of Tsudajō, a hirajiro (flatland castle), and acted as the most fortified position in a complex of fortifications. The castellan was Wada Genba, a vassal of the Rokkaku Clan. Kitatsudajō also became a satellite fortification of Kannonjijō.

Field Notes

Kitatsudajō is a hilltop yamajiro (mountaintop castle) - you read that right - ruin located above the shrines of Ôshima-jinja and Okitsushima-jinja. Although the ruins are in poor condition and the site is now forested and a little overgrown, several baileys can be discerned, and the main bailey measures 40m east-west and 20m north-south. Earthworks ruins such as koguchi (gate complex) and kuruwa (baileys), including an obikuruwa (belt bailey), remain.

See also Gamou Minamitsuda Castle and Gamou Tsuda Castle for more information.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Gamou Kitatsuda Castle
Japanese Name	蒲生北津田城
Founder	Wada Genba
Year Founded	Medieval Era
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Kuruwa, Obikuruwa, Koguchi
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Ōmi-Hachiman Station on the Biwako Line; rental bicycle; the historic temple Chōmeiji is nearby.
Hours	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Ōmi-Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	35.1698, 136.08167
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed
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