Tsutsugahana Castle

This tiny fort site looks to be about the size of a small room. The tip of the ridge before it descends is dug out, probably for the purpose of sending smoke signals. Earthen embankments enclose a pit. The ridge is not worked beyond, but before it sweeps up drastically to meet with a greater ridge a

History

Tsutsuǵahanajō is thought to have been a branch fort of Inōejō. See Inoue Castle for more information.

Field Notes

This tiny fort site looks to be about the size of a small room. The tip of the ridge before it descends is dug out, probably for the purpose of sending smoke signals. Earthen embankments enclose a pit. The ridge is not worked beyond, but before it sweeps up drastically to meet with a greater ridge above, there is a small horikiri (trench), indicating a further attempt to lightly fortify and utilise this minor spur of the ridge. I might well call this the smallest castle site I’ve ever visited.

Gallery

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  Dorui
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  Caslte mount from below
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  Horikiri (trench)
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  Trench from above
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  Go a little past this handsome statue, and the trailhead is found on the right
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  start of trail
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Castle Profile
English Name	Tsutsugahana Castle
Japanese Name	十九塙城
Founder	Inōe Clan
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui, Horikiri
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Nearest Station is Murayama Station on the Nagano Line; Suzaka-Nagano-Higashi IC
Hours	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Suzaka, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.63123, 138.27611
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
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