Kasumiga Castle (Suwa)

The site of this castle is now an overflow carpark for the adjacent Suwa-Taisha shrine. A statue and explanation board relate to the castle. A bridge connects the castle ruin to the shrine passing over the road which was once a moat.

History

Suwa-Kasumiǵajō was the fortress of Teźuka Mitsumori who was a follower of Minamoto Yoshinaka. He fought in the battle of Shinohara in 1183, as famously described in the Heike Monogatari. The castle's later history is that of a Kanasashi Clan fortification protecting the holy shrines of Suwa, part of a network of fortifications and shrines in the area, and the closest castle to one of the shrines.

Field Notes

The site of this castle is now an overflow carpark for the adjacent Suwa-Taisha shrine. A statue and explanation board relate to the castle. A bridge connects the castle ruin to the shrine passing over the road which was once a moat.

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  Main bailey
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  Road cutting; former moat?
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  Bridge over former moat?

Castle Profile
English Name	Suwa Kasumiga Castle
Japanese Name	諏訪霞ヶ城
Alternate Names	Suwa-Teźukajō
Founder	Tezuka Mitsumori; Kanasashi Clan
Year Founded	Late Heian Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Shimo-Suwa Station on the Chuo Line; 10 minute walk
Hours	24/7 free
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Shimo-Suwa, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.07392, 138.09026
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