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21:26, 8 July 2025 ‎34 new profiles from ART for Shizuoka and Yamanashi (hist | edit) ‎[884 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{news |NewsTitle=34 new profiles from ART for Shizuoka and Yamanashi |NewsDate=2025-07-08 |CastlesReferenced=Aika Yashiki }}")
09:48, 7 July 2025 ‎Battle of Shizugatake (hist | edit) ‎[32,659 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<div class="row"> <div class="col-md-1"> </div> <div class="col-md-10"> <div class="img-shadow no-gap">class=img-responsive|alt=Battlefield seen from Shizugatake Fort</div><div class="caption-center">Battlefield as seen from Shizugatake Fort</div> </div> <div class="col-md-1"> </div> </div> === Introduction === The story of the Battle of Shizugatake is often oversimplified. However, the more you dig into it, the more a fasci...")
14:23, 29 June 2025 ‎Kiyosu Castle - Relocated Gates (hist | edit) ‎[703 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{CastleSubpage |CastleSubpageNameEnglish=Relocated Gates |Castle=Kiyosu Castle |CastleSubpageNameJse=清州城の移築された門 |Subpage Order=101 |CastleSubpageText=Kiyosujō: Chōkyūji Sanmon (Higashi, Nagoya, Aichi) 　清州城移築薬医門・長久寺山門［愛知県名古屋市東区］ This fine gate is said to have originally been built at Kiyosu Castle. It is the sanmon (main gate) of the temple Chōkyūji which was relocated from Kiyosu in 1610 when...")
00:16, 27 June 2025 ‎Gyoichiyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[1,276 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Gyoichiyama Fort |Japanese Name=行市山砦 |Romaji Name=Besshoyama Toride |Founder=Shibata Katsuie |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=JR Yogo Sta., 4.5km to trailhead |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, limited signage, lightly marked trail |Time Required=30 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=Unfortunately I did not make it up here. Maybe next t...")
22:08, 23 June 2025 ‎Mizotani Fort (hist | edit) ‎[1,701 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Mizotani Fort |Japanese Name=溝谷砦 |Romaji Name=Mizotani Toride |Founder=Hashiba Hideyoshi |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=JR Yogo Station, 3.5 km to the trailhead |Visitor Information=No clear trails nor signs |Time Required=10 mins on site |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=There are no clear signs or trails to the fort. Follo...")
21:39, 23 June 2025 ‎Shobudani Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,727 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shobudani Fort |Japanese Name=菖蒲谷砦 |Romaji Name=Shōbudani Toride |Founder=Hashiba Hideyoshi |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches, baileys, earthworks |Access=From JR Yogo Station, 3.5 km to the trailhead (same entrance as Tohnoyama Fort). Approximately 30–40 min hike uphill. |Visitor Information=Signposted but less maintained than Tohnoyama. Trail is...")
21:18, 23 June 2025 ‎Tohnoyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[3,123 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tohnoyama Fort |Japanese Name=東野山砦 |Romaji Name=Tohnoyama Toride |Alternate Names=— |Founder=Hashiba Hideyoshi |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=— |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access= |Visitor Information=Well signposted and maintained, 40min hike from the base of the mountain |Time Required= 60 mins on site |Website= |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=This is po...")
20:14, 23 June 2025 ‎Hourinji Castle (hist | edit) ‎[1,843 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hourinji Castle |Japanese Name=法林寺城 |Romaji Name=Hōrinjijō |Founder=Unknown |Year Founded=Sengoku Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Dobashi, Koshikuruwa, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Oribe or Motosu stations on the Tarumi Railway. Hike from Ikoyamajō or Yamaguchijō. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=45 mins |City=Motosu |Prefecture=...")
20:10, 23 June 2025 ‎Kakebora Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,741 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kakebora Castle |Japanese Name=掛洞城 |Romaji Name=Kakeborajō |Founder=Unknown |Year Founded=Sengoku Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Tatebori, Dorui, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Oribe Station on the Tarumi Railway; 10 min walk to trailhead at Hōrinji Bishamontendō. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=70 mins |Website=https://yamap.com/mo...")
15:58, 23 June 2025 ‎Ikoyama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,549 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Ikoyama Castle |Japanese Name=祐向城 |Romaji Name=Ikoyamajō |Founder=Fujisaki Yasutsuna; Nishimura Kankurō |Year Founded=1278; 1527 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Unebori, Dobashi, Dorui, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Motosu or Oribe stations on the Tarumi Railway. Hike from Hōrinjijō (20 mins) or Kakeborajō (10 mins). |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Require...")
15:47, 23 June 2025 ‎Nakano Castle (Motosu) (hist | edit) ‎[1,511 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Nakano Castle (Motosu) |Japanese Name=本巣中ノ城 |Romaji Name=Motosu-Nakanojō |Founder=Furuta-Oribe Clan |Year Founded=Sengoku Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Oribe Station on the Tarumi Railway; 10 minute walk to trailhead at Hōrinji Bishamontendō; 25 min hike. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=15 mins |City=Motosu |Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture |Note...")
15:41, 23 June 2025 ‎Yamaguchi Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[2,609 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yamaguchi Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃山口城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Yamaguchijō |Founder=Furuta-Oribe Clan |Year Founded=Sengoku Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Obikuruwa |Access=Oribe Station on the Tarumi Railway; 10 minute walk to trailhead at Hōrinji Bishamontendō; 40 min hike. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=30 mins |City=Motosu |Prefectur...")
15:22, 23 June 2025 ‎Yamaguchi Yakata (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[3,480 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yamaguchi Yakata (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃山口館 |Romaji Name=Mino-Yamaguchi-yakata |Alternate Names=Yamguchijōshu-kyokan (山口城主居館) |Founder=Furuta-Oribe Clan |Year Founded=Medieval Era |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=gates, trenches |Access=Oribe Station on the Tarumi Railway; 1 min walk |Visitor Information=Mogi open 10-4 except Wed. |Tim...")
12:39, 21 June 2025 ‎Copyright (hist | edit) ‎[2,905 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with " Content is available under the license [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike] unless otherwise noted. '''Please read this license carefully before attempting to use content from this site !''' Non-commercial means you cannot use this information in any way shape or form to make money off the hard work of me or other contributors. In non-commercial settings you must give appropriate attribution and an...")
11:40, 21 June 2025 ‎Dogiyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[1,915 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Dogiyama Fort |Japanese Name=堂木山砦 |Romaji Name=Dogiyama Toride |Founder=Hashiba Hideyoshi |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access= |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, well signposted |Time Required=60 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=The trail up to Dogiyama Fort drops you at the horikiri trench between Shinmeiyama Fort...")
10:01, 21 June 2025 ‎Shinmeiyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[1,623 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |EnglishName=Shinmeiyama Fort |JapaneseName=神明山砦 |RomajiName=Shinmeiyama Toride |Region=Shiga |Type=Mountaintop |Condition=Ruins only |YearConstructed=1583 |Period=Pre Edo Period |Founder=Hashiba Hideyoshi |CastleCondition=Ruins Only |HistoricalPeriod=Pre Edo Period |Access=Short walk from the Hokkoku Kaidō area, no signage. |Contributor=Eric }}")
23:16, 20 June 2025 ‎Besshoyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,834 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Besshoyama Fort |Japanese Name=別所山砦 |Romaji Name=Besshoyama Toride |Founder=Shibata Katsuie |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=JR Yogo Sta., 4.5km to trailhead |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, limited signage, lightly marked trail |Time Required=30 mins |Yamaptrail=https://yamap.com/activities/40767096 |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=The...")
21:02, 20 June 2025 ‎Kashiwadaniyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,193 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kashiwadaniyama Fort |Japanese Name=柏谷山砦 |Romaji Name=Kashiwadaniyama Toride |Founder=Shibata Katsuie |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=JR Yogo Sta., 4.5km to trailhead |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, limited signage, lightly marked trail |Time Required=30 mins |Yamaptrail=https://yamap.com/activities/40767096 |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |...") originally created as "Kashiwadani Fort"
19:13, 20 June 2025 ‎Tochidaniyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[1,857 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tochidaniyama Fort |Japanese Name=橡谷山砦 |Romaji Name=Tochidaniyama Toride |Founder=Shibata Katsuie |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=JR Yogo Sta., 4.5km to trailhead |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, limited signage, lightly marked trail |Time Required=30 mins |Yamaptrail=https://yamap.com/activities/40767096 |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Note...")
19:05, 20 June 2025 ‎Nakataniyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,939 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Nakataniyama Fort |Japanese Name=中谷山砦 |Romaji Name=Nakataniyama Toride |Founder=Shibata Katsuie |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=JR Yogo Sta., 4.5km to trailhead |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, limited signage |Time Required=30 mins |Yamaptrail=https://yamap.com/activities/40767096 |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=Nakataniyama Toride is...")
18:48, 20 June 2025 ‎Hayashitaniyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[3,161 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hayashitaniyama Fort |Japanese Name=林谷山砦 |Romaji Name=Hayashitaniyama Toride |Alternate Names= |Founder=Shibata Katsuie |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations= |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=JR Yogo Sta., 4.5km to trailhead |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, limited signage, lightly marked trail |Time Required=30 mins |Website= |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Contrib...")
00:27, 19 June 2025 ‎Imaichikami Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,608 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Imaichi Fort |Japanese Name=今市上砦 |Romaji Name=Imaichikami Toride |Founder=Toyotomi Hideyoshi |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=JR Yogo Station, 4km walk |Visitor Information=No trails and not signposted, appears to be private property |Time Required=20 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=The mountain behind the castle has...")
21:24, 18 June 2025 ‎Chausuyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[1,279 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Chausuyama Fort |Japanese Name=茶臼山砦 |Romaji Name=Chausuyama Toride |Founder=Toyotomi Hideyoshi |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=JR Yogo Station, 4km walk |Visitor Information=No trails and not signposted, appears to be private property |Time Required=20 mins |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=Look for the gate in the fence of...")
19:57, 18 June 2025 ‎Tenjinyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[1,423 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tenjinyama Fort |Japanese Name=天神山砦 |Romaji Name=Tenjinyama Toride |Alternate Names= |Founder=Toyotomi Hideyoshi |Year Founded=1583 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations= |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features= |Access=JR Yogo Station, 30 min walk to trailhead |Visitor Information= |Time Required=60 mins |Website= |City=Nagahama |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Contributor=Eric }}")
13:35, 16 June 2025 ‎Horishi Yakata (Omi) (hist | edit) ‎[1,405 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Horishi Yakata (Omi) |Japanese Name=近江堀氏館 |Romaji Name=Ōmi-Hori-shi-yakata |Founder=Hori Clan |Year Founded=15th Century |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Maibara Stn on Tōkaidō Line; 20 min bus |Visitor Information=24/7 free; fields |Time Required=10 minutes |Website=https://heritagemap.nabunken.go.jp/statistic/252656-%E5%A0%80%E6%B0%8F%E9%A4%A8%E9%81%BA%E8%B7%A1/index....")
13:28, 16 June 2025 ‎Doi Tono Yashiki (hist | edit) ‎[3,262 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Doi Tono Yashiki |Japanese Name=土肥殿屋敷 |Romaji Name=Doi-Tono-yashiki |Founder=Doi Clan |Year Founded=13th Century |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Maibara Stn on Tōkaidō Line; 20 min bus |Visitor Information=Access Limited |Time Required=10 minutes |City=Maibara |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture |Notes=Doi-Tono-yashiki is a fortified residence site in Banba Township, Maibara M...")
12:04, 16 June 2025 ‎Shoubudake Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,713 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shoubudake Castle |Japanese Name=菖蒲嶽城 |Romaji Name=Shōbudakejō |Founder=Imai Sadakiyo |Year Founded=1544 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Tatebori, Dorui |Features=trenches |Access=Fujitekku-mae Station on the Hikone-Taga-taisha Line; 30 min walk to trailhead |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=45 mins |Website=https://blog.goo.ne.jp/kkkk_015/e...")
11:49, 16 June 2025 ‎Banba Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,386 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Banba Castle |Japanese Name=番場城 |Romaji Name=Banbajō |Founder=Doi Clan |Year Founded=Muromachi Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa, Horikiri |Features=trenches |Access=Maibara Stn on Tōkaidō Main Line; 20 min bus to Banba |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=35 mins |Website=https://blog.goo.ne.jp/abcdef/e/9195d84e7324895c4ecc20db8c72462b...")