Shimoyama Kita Castle (Koka): Difference between revisions

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It was tricky to find the entrance to this one since it was completely overgrown with weeds. Once inside, the structure is obvious but the bamboo is so thick it can be very difficult to navigate. The photos here are of comparatively good spaces. The castle itself is dug from the end of a hill. The

History

This is likely a Ban clan castle and branch castle of Shimoyama Castle. See Shimoyama Castle for details.

Field Notes

It was tricky to find the entrance to this one since it was completely overgrown with weeds. Once inside, the structure is obvious but the bamboo is so thick it can be very difficult to navigate. The photos here are of comparatively good spaces. The castle itself is dug from the end of a hill. The embankments are quite high as they just follow the steep hillside. This provides quite a height difference between the highest corner of the embankment and the bottom of the castle. In fact, I started to wonder if I had wandered off the castle site and was just hiking up the hillside. On both sides of the en trance are areas that may have been watchtower foundation (yaguradai).

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Castle Profile
English Name	Shimoyama Kita Castle (Koka)
Japanese Name	下山北城
Founder	Ban clan (?)
Year Founded	15th C (?)
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Mikumo Sta (JR Kusatsu Line), 40 min walk
Hours	private property
Time Required	30 mins
Location	Minakuchi, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	34.9942, 136.13917
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Collections	Koka Castles
Admin
Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2022
Admin Visits	April 1 , 2022

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 |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
 |Notes=It was tricky to find the entrance to this one since it was completely overgrown with weeds. Once inside, the structure is obvious but the bamboo is so thick it can be very difficult to navigate. The photos here are of comparatively good spaces.  The castle itself is dug from the end of a hill.  The embankments are quite high as they just follow the steep hillside.  This provides quite a height difference between the highest corner of the embankment and the bottom of the castle. In fact, I started to wonder if I had wandered off the castle site and was just hiking up the hillside. On both sides of the en trance are areas that may have been watchtower foundation (yaguradai).
-|History=This is likely a Ban clan castle.  See [[Shimoyama Castle (Koka)|Shimoyama Castle]] for details.
+|History=This is likely a Ban clan castle and branch castle of [[Shimoyama Castle (Koka)|Shimoyama Castle]].  See [[Shimoyama Castle (Koka)|Shimoyama Castle]] for details.
 |Year Visited=2022
 |AddedJcastle=2022