Owaribe Castle (Minochi)

After visiting three dud sites as part of my walking tour of fortification sites in suburban Nagano I finally found some actual fortification ruins at Owaribejō. It's not much, just deformed segments of dorui (earthen embankments) in a rectangular formation. These would've surrounded a medieval mano

History

Historical records are conflicted but it is thought that this was the fortified residence of the Owaribe Clan. Owaribe Saburō was defeated by Takeda Shingen in the middle 16th century and forced to abandon his base.

Field Notes

After visiting three dud sites as part of my walking tour of fortification sites in suburban Nagano I finally found some actual fortification ruins at Owaribejō. It's not much, just deformed segments of dorui (earthen embankments) in a rectangular formation. These would've surrounded a medieval manor house. The site today is now a small recreational park named for the castle.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Owaribe Castle (Minochi)
Japanese Name	水内尾張部城
Founder	Owaribe Clan
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Kita-Nagano Station on the Kita-Shinano Line; 35 minute walk
Hours	Free; 24/7; Park
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Nagano, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.64742, 138.23011
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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