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15:25, 28 May 2025 ‎Akechi Castle (hist | edit) ‎[5,282 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Akechi Castle |Japanese Name=明智城 |Romaji Name=Akechijō |Founder=Tôyama Kageshige |Year Founded=1247 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Unejōtatebori, Karabori, &c. |Features=gates, trenches |Access=Akechi Station on the Akechi Railway; or, bus from Mizunami Station on the Chūō Line; 10 min walk. |Visitor In...")
14:20, 28 May 2025 ‎Nishi Sakabe Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,123 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Nishi Sakabe Castle |Japanese Name=西坂部城 |Romaji Name=Nishi-Sakabejō |Founder=Hagiwara Kotarō |Year Founded=c.1204 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa |Access=Bicycles can be rented at JR Yokkaichi Station |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=25 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Nishi-Sakabejō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle)...")
14:12, 28 May 2025 ‎Higashi Sakabe Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,441 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Higashi Sakabe Castle |Japanese Name=東坂部城 |Romaji Name=Higashi-Sakabejō |Founder=Unknown |Year Founded=Unknown (Sengoku Period?) |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Karabori, Dorui, Kuruwa |Features=trenches |Access=Bicycles can be rented at JR Yokkaichi Station |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=20 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Higashi-S...")
14:01, 28 May 2025 ‎Matsumoto Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[1,703 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Matsumoto Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢松本城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Matsumotojō |Founder=Ise-Taira Clan |Year Founded=Early 13th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Ise-Matsumoto Station on the Kintetsu-Yunoyama Line; 5 min walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=15 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Matsumotojō is an okajiro (hilltop fort)...")
13:40, 28 May 2025 ‎Hirao Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[1,738 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hirao Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢平尾城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Hiraojō |Founder=Chikusa Hitachisuke |Year Founded=Medieval Era |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Karabori, Kuruwa, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Bicycles can be rented at JR Yokkaichi Station |Visitor Information=24/7 free; fields |Time Required=30 mins |Website=https://yachou-kojou.seesaa.net/article/202106artic...")
12:59, 28 May 2025 ‎Akahori Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[2,093 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Akahori Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢赤堀城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Akahorijō |Founder=Tahara Kagenobu |Year Founded=Early 15th Century |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Access Limited. |Visitor Information=Akahori Station on the Yokkaichi-Asunarō Line; 5 min walk |Time Required=5 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Akahorijō is a former fortification site in t...")
12:50, 28 May 2025 ‎Hamada Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[2,449 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hamada Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢浜田城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Hamadajō |Founder=Tahara Tadahide |Year Founded=1470 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa, Kabukimon |Features=gates |Access=Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station; 2 min walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=30 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mi...")
12:34, 28 May 2025 ‎Hazu Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[2,695 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hazu Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢羽津城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Haźujō |Founder=Akahori Morimune |Year Founded=Early 15th Century |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa |Access=Akuragawa Station on the Kintetsu-Nagoya Line; 5 minute walk to park |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=10 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Split between the Shir...")
11:50, 28 May 2025 ‎Ichiba Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[5,641 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Ichiba Castle (Ise) Jump to:navigation, search |Japanese Name=伊勢市場城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Ichibajō |Alternate Names=Ise-Asakurajō (伊勢朝倉城) |Founder=Ise-Asakura Clan |Year Founded=1456 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Karabori, Dobashi, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Hokuseichūōkōenguchi Station on the Sangi Line; 15 minute walk |Visitor Information=Access Limite...")
11:36, 28 May 2025 ‎Hobonishi Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,629 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hobonishi Castle |Japanese Name=保々西城 |Romaji Name=Hobonishijō |Alternate Names=Asakurajō |Founder=Ise-Asakura Clan |Year Founded=1456 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Dobashi, Karabori, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Hokuseichūōkōenguchi Station on the Sangi Line; 30 minute walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=100 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=M...")
15:59, 27 May 2025 ‎Uneme Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,523 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Uneme Castle |Japanese Name=采女城 |Romaji Name=Unemejō |Founder=Gotō Motokiyo; Gotō Motohide; Gotō Fujikatsu |Year Founded=1187; 1260; Sengoku Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Karabori, Dorui, Dobashi, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Utsube Station on the Yokkaichi-Asunarō Line; 20 minute walk to trailhead |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=90 mins...")
12:58, 27 May 2025 ‎Kabuto Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,595 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kabuto Castle |Japanese Name=鹿伏兎城 |Romaji Name=Kabutojō |Alternate Names=Ushidanijō (牛谷城) |Founder=Kabuto Morimune |Year Founded=1367 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Kuruwa, Dorui, Ishigaki, &c. |Features=stone walls |Access=Kabuto Station on the Kansai Main Line; 2 min walk to trailhead |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain...")
08:28, 26 May 2025 ‎Subscribe To Comments (hist | edit) ‎[2,240 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "test page")
07:15, 24 May 2025 ‎Four new castles around Sasayama Hyogo (hist | edit) ‎[2,742 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{news |NewsTitle=Four new castles around Sasayama in Hyogo Pref. |NewsDate=2025-05-24 |NewsBody=Continuing my previous set of updates for Kyoto, this one brings four castles from Hyogo Prefecture. Sorry—just a small (4 castle) update this time! That said, these sites are historically tied to the same story (Mitsuhide's Tanba campaigns) and could easily have been included with the Kyoto set. My castle visits usually fall into one of two categories: either the q...")
13:02, 20 May 2025 ‎Horiuchi Shingu Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,786 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Horiuchi Shingu Castle |Japanese Name=堀内新宮城 |Romaji Name=Horiuchi-Shingūjō |Alternate Names=Shingūjō |Founder=Horiuchi Clan |Year Founded=1591 |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=water moats |Access=Shingū Station on the Kisei Line; 15 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=10 mins |Website=https://kisyujt.com/...")
12:49, 20 May 2025 ‎Yagura Castle (Kii) (hist | edit) ‎[3,263 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yagura Castle (Kii) |Japanese Name=紀伊矢倉城 |Romaji Name=Kii-Yagurajō |Alternate Names=Myōjin'yamajō (明神山城 ) |Founder=Yagura Clan; Horinouchi Clan |Year Founded=Sengoku Period; Momoyama Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Shingū Station on the Kisei Line; 10 min walk. |Visitor Information=Access Limited |Time Required=10 minutes |Website=https:/...")
18:37, 17 May 2025 ‎Kinzan Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,579 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kinzan Castle |Japanese Name=金山城 |Romaji Name=Kinzan-jo |Founder=Akechi Mitsuhide |Year Founded=1578 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches, stone walls |Access=Sasayamaguchi Station or Kaibara Station, bus |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=150 mins |City=Tanba Sasayama |Prefecture=Hyogo Prefecture |History=Kinzan Castle (金山城), located o...")
17:33, 17 May 2025 ‎Hannyaji Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,925 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hannyaji Castle |Japanese Name=Hannyaji-jo |Romaji Name=般若寺城 |Alternate Names=Sasayama Toride |Founder=Akechi Mitsuhide |Year Founded=1578 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, see field notes for details |Time Required=30 mins |Website=https://www.city.tambasasayama.lg.jp/photo_history/2/bunkazai_hubutu_huzoku/tabasasayamakankoupoint/...")
16:34, 17 May 2025 ‎Okudani Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,200 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Okudani Castle |Japanese Name=奥谷城 |Romaji Name=Okudani-jo |Alternate Names=Kaburamaru-jo |Founder=Hatano clan |Year Founded=late 1400s |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=45 mins |Website=https://www.city.tambasasayama.lg.jp/photo_history/2/bunkazai_hubutu_huzoku/sasayamasi...")
11:45, 17 May 2025 ‎Yakami Castle (hist | edit) ‎[6,658 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yakami Castle |Japanese Name=八上城 |Romaji Name=Yakami-jo |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches, stone walls |Access=Sasayamaguchi Station, bus, |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Website=https://www.city.tambasasayama.lg.jp/photo_history/2/bunkazai_hubutu_huzoku/sasayamasinositeibunnkazai/siseki/14417.html |Prefecture=Hyogo Prefecture |Notes=This is a castle...")
23:40, 15 May 2025 ‎10 Kyoto Castles Update May 2025 (hist | edit) ‎[1,113 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{news |NewsTitle=10 Kyoto Castles Update May 2025 |NewsDate=2025-05-16 |NewsBody=This update brings 10 new castles from across Kyoto Prefecture, all loosely tied to the Tanba Campaigns and eventually falling to Akechi Mitsuhide during his push through the region. Kyoto isn’t always thought of as a top destination for castl'ing, but the city, its suburbs, and the outer edges of the prefecture are full of hidden fortresses and overlooked sites that tell the story of Jap...")
18:43, 15 May 2025 ‎Choukokuji Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,327 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Choukokuji Fort |Japanese Name=長谷寺砦 |Romaji Name=Chōkokuji-toride |Alternate Names=Chōkokuji (長谷寺) |Founder=Shingon Cult |Year Founded=14th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa, &c. |Features=water moats, stone walls |Access=Isawa-Onsen Station on the Chūō Line; 35min walk to trailhead. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=30 mins...")
18:36, 15 May 2025 ‎Koteshiro Fort (hist | edit) ‎[3,515 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Koteshiro Fort |Japanese Name=小手城砦 |Romaji Name=Koteshiro-toride |Alternate Names=Koteshiro (小手城・古手城) |Founder=Takeda Clan |Year Founded=14th-15th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Noroshidai |Features=stone walls |Access=90min hike from Daizōkyōjiyama |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=30 mins |Website=https://sitereports.nabunken....")
18:03, 15 May 2025 ‎Furujiro Fort (hist | edit) ‎[3,447 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Furujiro Fort |Japanese Name=古城砦 |Romaji Name=Furujiro-toride |Alternate Names=Furujiro (古城砦) |Founder=Takeda Clan |Year Founded=15th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Kuruwa, Kofun |Features=trenches, stone walls |Access=50 min hike on from Daizōkyōjiyama, or 30 min hike up from Chōkokuji. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=20 mins |Website...")
17:53, 15 May 2025 ‎Niijiro Fort (hist | edit) ‎[3,014 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Niijiro Fort |Japanese Name=新城砦 |Romaji Name=Niijiro-toride |Alternate Names=Niijiro (新城) |Founder=Takeda Nobutora |Year Founded=15th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Dorui |Features=trenches |Access=Isawa-Onsen Station on the Chūō Line East; 6 min walk to trailhead; 60+ min hike to peak |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=15 mins |We...")
15:42, 15 May 2025 ‎Kagohana Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,007 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kagohana Fort |Japanese Name=籠鼻砦 |Romaji Name=Kagohana-toride |Founder=Imagawa Clan |Year Founded=15th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Kuruwa, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Descend from Shizuhatayamajō; the southwestern ridge from the third bailey. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=20 mins |City=Shizuoka |Prefecture=Shizuoka Prefecture...")
15:39, 15 May 2025 ‎Shizuhatayama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,080 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shizuhatayama Castle |Japanese Name=賤機山城 |Romaji Name=Shizuhatayamajō |Founder=Imagawa Norikuni; Imagawa Norimasa |Year Founded=1330s; 1411 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa, Horikiri, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Shin-Shizuoka Station on the Shizuoka-Shimizu Line; 20 min walk to trailhead; 40 min hike. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=6...")
15:10, 15 May 2025 ‎Sentougamine Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,003 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Sentougamine Castle |Japanese Name=千頭峯城 |Romaji Name=Sentōǵaminejō |Founder=Takashina Moronao |Year Founded=1339 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Kuruwa, Dorui, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Mikkabi Station on the Tenryū-Hamanako Line; 40 min walk to trailhead. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=60 mi...")
14:57, 15 May 2025 ‎Noji Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,597 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Noji Castle |Japanese Name=野地城 |Romaji Name=Nojijō |Alternate Names=Noji-ochaya |Founder=1583 |Year Founded=Nobutoshi |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Karabori, Mizubori, &c. |Features=water moats, trenches |Access=Tsuźuki Station on the Tenryū-Hamanako Line; 10 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=20 minutes |City=Hamamatsu |Prefectur...")
14:48, 15 May 2025 ‎Saku Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,325 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Saku Castle |Japanese Name=佐久城 |Romaji Name=Sakujō |Alternate Names=Mikkabi-Sakujō (三ヶ日佐久城) |Founder=1348; c.1560 |Year Founded=Hamana Kiyomasa; Hamana Yorihiro |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Dobashi, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Tsuźuki Station on the Tenryū-Hamanako Line; 25 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=20 minutes |C...")
14:39, 15 May 2025 ‎Iidako Castle (Totomi) (hist | edit) ‎[1,694 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Iidako Castle (Totomi) |Japanese Name=遠江飯田古城 |Romaji Name=Tôtōmi-Iidakojō |Founder=Yamauchi Michizane |Year Founded=1401 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Horikiri, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Nearest station is Enden Station on the Tenryū-Hamanako Railway; 40 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=20 mins |City=Mori |Prefecture=Shizu...")
14:34, 15 May 2025 ‎Iida Castle (Totomi) (hist | edit) ‎[2,584 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Iida Castle (Totomi) |Japanese Name=遠江飯田城 |Romaji Name=Tôtōmi-Iidajō |Founder=Yamauchi Michiyasu |Year Founded=1545 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Horikiri, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Nearest station is Enden Station on the Tenryū-Hamanako Railway; 45 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=30 mins |Ci...")
12:42, 15 May 2025 ‎Sanadayama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,477 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Sanadayama Castle |Japanese Name=真田山城 |Romaji Name=Sanadayamajō |Founder=Mutō Clan |Year Founded=c.1572 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Horikiri, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Enden Station on the Tenryū-Hamanako Railway; 30 min walk to trailhead. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=30 mins |City=Mori |Prefect...")
10:25, 15 May 2025 ‎Chouja Yashiki (Totomi) (hist | edit) ‎[2,887 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Chouja Yashiki (Totomi) |Japanese Name=遠江長者屋敷 |Romaji Name=Tôtōmi-Chōja-yashiki |Founder=Nara Court |Year Founded=7th-8th Century |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Karabori, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Nearest Station is Shikiji Station on the Tenryū-Hamanako Railway |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Requir...")
08:31, 15 May 2025 ‎Nakaizumi Jin'ya (hist | edit) ‎[4,569 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Nakaizumi Jin'ya |Japanese Name=中泉陣屋 |Romaji Name=Nakaizumi-jin'ya |Alternate Names=Nakaizumi-goten (中泉御殿 ) |Founder=1590 |Year Founded=Horio Yoshiharu |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Relocated Gates |Features=gates |Access=Iwata Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line; 2 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; parl |Time Required=10 minutes |Website=http://www4.tokai.or.jp/na...")
16:04, 14 May 2025 ‎Minagawa Jin'ya (Totomi) (hist | edit) ‎[1,941 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Minagawa Jin'ya (Totomi) |Japanese Name=遠江皆川陣屋 |Romaji Name=Tôtōmi-Minagawa-jin'ya |Founder=Minagawa Hirotaka |Year Founded=1698 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Relocated Gate |Features=gates |Access=Toyodachō Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line; 30 min walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; fields |Time Required=10 minutes |City=Iwata |Prefecture=Shizuoka Prefecture |Notes=Min...")
15:52, 14 May 2025 ‎Aika Yashiki (hist | edit) ‎[3,415 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Aika Yashiki |Japanese Name=秋鹿屋敷 |Romaji Name=Aika-yashiki |Alternate Names=Kaienrō |Founder=Aika Naotomo |Year Founded=c.1573 |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui |Access=Iwata Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line; 10 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=10 minutes |Website=http://www4.tokai.or.jp/naka-izumi/aikatei.htm |City=Iwata |Prefecture=S...")
15:29, 14 May 2025 ‎Koumyo Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,688 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Koumyo Castle |Japanese Name=光明城 |Romaji Name=Kōmyōjō |Founder=Asahina Tokishige |Year Founded=c.1530 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri |Features=trenches, stone walls |Access=Ippukudokoro-Yokokawa Roadside Station on Route 362; 10 min walk to trailhead; 100 min hike. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=60 mins |City=Hamamatsu |Prefecture=Shizuoka...")
15:51, 13 May 2025 ‎Amagata Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,467 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Amagata Castle |Japanese Name=天方城 |Romaji Name=Amagatajō |Alternate Names=Amagatashinjō / Shinjō |Founder=Amagata Michioki |Year Founded=1568 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, dobashi, karabori, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Nearest station is Towata Sation on the Tenryū-Hamanako Railway |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time...")
09:34, 10 May 2025 ‎Shizuhara South Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,636 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shizuhara South Castle |Japanese Name=静原城（南城） |Romaji Name=shizuhara-jo kita-jiro |Founder=Miyoshi Nagayoshi |Year Founded=1555 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Ichihara Station (Eiden Line), bus to Shizuhara |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=120 mins |City=Kyoto |Prefecture=Kyoto |Notes=There are two castles associated a...")
07:46, 10 May 2025 ‎Shizuhara North Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,014 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shizuhara (North) Castle |Japanese Name=静原城（北城） |Romaji Name=shizuhara-jo kita-jiro |Founder=Miyoshi Nagayoshi |Year Founded=1555 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |City=Kyoto |Prefecture=Kyoto |Notes=There are two castles associated as Shizuhara Castle on this mountain, which I'm splitting into the Shizuhara No...") originally created as "Shizuhara (North) Castle"
23:50, 9 May 2025 ‎Onigajo Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,168 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Onigajo Castle |Japanese Name=鬼ヶ城 |Romaji Name=onigajo |Founder=Akai Clan |Year Founded=Muromachi period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches, stone walls |Access=Gujo Station (Line), 5km walk; Fukuchiyama Station, Taxi |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=180 mins |City=Fukuchiyama |Prefecture=Kyoto |Notes=This is a long steep hik...")
23:08, 6 May 2025 ‎Iden Miyanokoshi Castle (hist | edit) ‎[1,753 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Iden Miyanokoshi Castle |Japanese Name=位田宮越城 |Romaji Name=Iden Miyanokoshi-jo |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Ayabe Station (Sanin Line), 10 min bus or 3km walk. |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=30 mins |City=Ayabe |Prefecture=Kyoto |Year Visited=2024 |AddedJcastle=2025 |Visits=November 4, 2024 |GPSLocation=35.3143, 135...")
23:04, 6 May 2025 ‎Iden Castle (hist | edit) ‎[5,150 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Iden Castle |Japanese Name=位田城 |Romaji Name=Iden-jo |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Ayabe Station (Sanin Line), 10 min bus or 3km walk. |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=100 mins |City=Ayabe |Prefecture=Kyoto |Notes=The castle structure map of this site really attracted me to it at first and since it's on the way to Obata Cast...")
22:34, 6 May 2025 ‎Obata Castle (Tanba) (hist | edit) ‎[2,745 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Obata Castle (Tanba) |Japanese Name=小畑城 |Romaji Name=Obata-jo |Year Founded=Muromachi Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Contributor=Eric }}")
13:18, 3 May 2025 ‎Goma Nakamura Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,026 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Goma Nakamura Castle |Japanese Name=胡麻中村城 |Romaji Name=Gomanakamura-jo |Founder=Uno Clan |Year Founded=Muromachi Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Goma Sta. (San'in Main Line); 35 min walk |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=30 mins |City=Nantan |Prefecture=Kyoto |Notes=This site is probably not worth the trouble. It is cataloged in the Ky...")
13:01, 3 May 2025 ‎Noge Yakata (hist | edit) ‎[1,910 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Noge Yakata |Japanese Name=野化館 |Romaji Name=Noge Yakata |Founder=Uno Clan |Year Founded=Muromachi Period |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Goma Sta. (San'in Main Line); 25 min walk |Visitor Information=mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=30 mins |City=Nantan |Prefecture=Kyoto |Notes=I did not expect much before going to this site but was really impr...")
12:33, 3 May 2025 ‎Higashi Goma Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,013 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Higashi Goma Castle |Japanese Name=東胡麻城 |Romaji Name=Higashigoma-jo |Alternate Names=Shimogama-jo |Founder=Uno Clan |Year Founded=Muromachi Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Goma Sta. (San'in Main Line); 20 min walk to trail head |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=60 mins |City=Nantan |Prefecture=Kyoto |Notes=The most comm...")
11:35, 3 May 2025 ‎Shiogai Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,020 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Shiogai Castle |Japanese Name=塩貝城 |Romaji Name=Shiogai-jo |Alternate Names=Kamigoma-jo; Goma-jo; Ohto-jo; Goma Ohta-jo |Founder=Shiogai Clan |Year Founded=Muromachi Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Goma Sta. (San'in Main Line); 30 min walk to trail head |Visitor Information=mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=60...")
08:08, 23 March 2025 ‎Hagi Castle & Hagi Castle Town Project (hist | edit) ‎[1,440 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{news |NewsTitle=Hagi Castle & Castle Town Project |NewsDate=2025-03-23 |NewsBody=I recently completed work on a large project about the castle town of Hagi which has been in progress for over a year now. For more details please refer to the Hagi Castle Town feature. It's also the top link under "Feature Articles" above. This update include almost 300 pictures split between 11 albums and 10 samurai residences. ''Feature Article'' Hagi Castle Town...")