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|English Name=Mikoshiyama Castle
|English Name=Mikoshiyama Castle
|Japanese Name=神輿山城
|Japanese Name=神輿山城
|Romaji Name=Mikoshiyama Toride
|Romaji Name=Mikoshiyama-jo
|Alternate Names=Shiratoriyama-jo, Mikoshiyama Toride
|Founder=Asakura/Azai clans
|Year Founded=1570
|Castle Type=Mountaintop
|Castle Type=Mountaintop
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Features=stone walls
|Access=Anoo Sta. (Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line)  80 min walk/hike
|Visitor Information=mountain, open 24x7
|Time Required=20 mins
|City=Otsu
|Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
|Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
|Notes=Mikoshiyama Castle / Ahoyama Castle (Shiga Pref.). 神輿山城・青山城（滋賀県）
|Notes=Following along the ridge from [[Tsubokasayama Castle]] you can easily reach Mikoshiyama Castle. It has one central bailey at the mountaintop and some smaller sub baileys or flattened areas along the ridge leading towards Tsubokasayama Castle. It also has two small bits of stonework remnants. I think I missed one, but caught it on the edge of one photo.
Also known as Shiratoriyama Castle and Chuubeiyama Castle respectively, this is a pair of dejiro or satellite castles on either side of Tsubokasayama Castle. They protected the passses into Tsubokasayama Castle and the set of three probably made for a  formidable looking presence from the lakeshore. Following along the ridge from Tsuboakasayma Castle you can easily reach Mikoshiyama Castle. It has one central bailey at the mountaintop and some smaller sub baileys or flattened areas along the ridge leading towards Tsubokasayama Castle. It also has two small bits of stonework remnants (I think I missed one). Ahoyama Castle is on the opposite side of Tsubokasayama Castle from Mikoshiyama and is what you would reach first if you were taking the main trail up from the town. There is a large cleft in the mountainside that splits Ahoyama Castle from Tsubokasayama Castle. I have read other accounts that say there are no discernible ruins at Ahoyama Castle, but from my perspective I really think some of the largish stones strewn about may be from some stonework remains and are similar in size and shape to those found at Tsubokasayama and Mikoshiyama. There also seems ot be a couple small baileys on either side and possibly an obikuruwa too. I have seen one photo of an illustration of this castle from a seminar in Otsu (?) so I think I need to make a trip to the Otsu City musuem to see if they have any more materials on both these sites. While there is a trail from Tsubokasayama to Mikoshiyama, there is no trail up to Ahoyama. Some don't recommend trying it but I managed. Just find a place to scramble up the side and once you hit the ridge it's not so bad.
 
I had a feeling you would be the one to ask that question! The old records say「あほ山」without kanji. It seems at some point in time it became 青山 but I really did not dig into the history of the name.
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Revision as of 16:12, 23 June 2024

Following along the ridge from Tsubokasayama Castle you can easily reach Mikoshiyama Castle. It has one central bailey at the mountaintop and some smaller sub baileys or flattened areas along the ridge leading towards Tsubokasayama Castle. It also has two small bits of stonework remnants. I thin

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Following along the ridge from Tsubokasayama Castle you can easily reach Mikoshiyama Castle. It has one central bailey at the mountaintop and some smaller sub baileys or flattened areas along the ridge leading towards Tsubokasayama Castle. It also has two small bits of stonework remnants. I think I missed one, but caught it on the edge of one photo.


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Castle Profile
English Name Mikoshiyama Castle
Japanese Name 神輿山城
Alternate Names Shiratoriyama-jo, Mikoshiyama Toride
Founder Asakura/Azai clans
Year Founded 1570
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Anoo Sta. (Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line) 80 min walk/hike
Hours mountain, open 24x7
Time Required 20 mins
Location Otsu, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates 35.0551, 135.84856
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Added to Jcastle 2024
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2024
Admin Visits February 4, 2024
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