Kiriyama Castle

Photos and info by AndrewA; editing by ART.

History

Kiriyama Castle was built as the mountaintop redoubt protecting the manor hall of the Kitabatake Clan at the foot of the mountain below. Between Kiriyama Castle and the yakata, but much closer to the latter, there is another small fort site known as the Kitabatakeshi-yakata Tsumejiro.

See Kitabatakeshi Yakata for more information.

Field Notes

Photos and info by AndrewA; editing by ART.

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Gallery

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  Castle Bailey
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  Kiriyama mountaintop castle ruins seen from below
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  Earthworks
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  Ridge to tsumeshiro

Castle Profile
English Name	Kiriyama Castle
Japanese Name	霧山城
Alternate Names	Tage-jo
Founder	Kitabatake Clan
Year Founded	1342 to Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Hori, Dorui, Kuruwa
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Hitsu Station (JR Meisho Line), walk 45 minutes to hiking trail
Hours	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	All Day
URL	Castle Website
Location	Tsu, Mie Prefecture
Coordinates	34.52348, 136.2895
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2024
Contributor	Andrew A
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed
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