Kaminoyama Castle

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I stopped by this castle on a long day trip around the Southern Tohoku area. The station is actually called Kaminoyama Onsen. I wish I had time to go to an onsen there, but it was getting dark and was going to take a couple of hours to get home.

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History

Kaminoyama-jo marked the southern extent of the Mogami clan territory. It was the focal point in the power struggles between Lord Mogami and Date Masamune in that area. In 1692, the Toki clan, the current occupants, were reassigned and the castle was torn down.


Field Notes

I stopped by this castle on a long day trip around the Southern Tohoku area. The station is actually called Kaminoyama Onsen. I wish I had time to go to an onsen there, but it was getting dark and was going to take a couple of hours to get home.


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Gallery
  • Main Keep
  • Main keep and yaguramon gate
  • Main keep and yaguramon gate
  • Main Keep
  • Ruins of a Yaguramon style gate
  • unknown stonework
  • Main Keep
  • Main keep
  • View from the top
  • View from the top
  • Honmaru and Ninomaru
  • Honmaru and Ninomaru
  • Site of the Ninomaru moat
  • Main keep
  • Sunset
  • Sunset
  • Miwa Residence
  • Miwa Residence
  • Miwa Residence
  • Miwa Residence
  • Miwa Residence
  • Miwa Residence
  • Miwa Residence
  • Miwa Residence
  • Sokabe Residence. Open to the public.
  • Morimoto Residence
  • Yamada Residence


Castle Profile
English Name Kaminoyama Castle
Japanese Name 上山城
Alternate Names Tsukioka-jo
Founder Takenaga Yoshitada
Year Founded 1535
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Reconstructed main keep
Historical Period Edo Period
Main Keep Structure 3 levels, 4 stories
Year Reconstructed 1982 (concrete)
Features stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Kaminoyama Onsen Station (Oou Honsen), 15 minute walk
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture
Coordinates 38.157861, 140.275916
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Admin
Added to Jcastle
Admin Year Visited 1997
Admin Visits October 1997
2.50
(12 votes)
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