Senpuku Castle

At the end of June the site was already mostly overgrown and difficult to get through. There really isn't anything to see here apart from some leveled areas and a couple trenches if you can make them out. I can't recommend a visit unless you just happen to be riding by, as I was.

History

It's not clear exactly when Senpuku Castle was built but it appears in temple records from 1572 and is conspicuously missing from similar records from 1545, so it was likely built in between. The castle is one step into the Sunto area and Hojo lands so it was likely a forward outpost for the Kazurayama when they expanded to the East. Fumyoji Temple is at the base of the mountain and corresponds to the area that was the lord's home.

Field Notes

At the end of June the site was already mostly overgrown and difficult to get through. There really isn't anything to see here apart from some leveled areas and a couple trenches if you can make them out. I can't recommend a visit unless you just happen to be riding by, as I was.

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Gallery

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  Fumyoji Temple
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  Mountain where the castle was located
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  bailey
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  Trail
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  Terraced baileys
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  small bailey
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  bailey
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  bailey
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  Large trench (horikiri)
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  Bailey

Castle Profile
English Name	Senpuku Castle
Japanese Name	千福城
Founder	Kazurayama clan
Year Founded	mid 1500's
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Susono Sta (Gotenba Line); 40 min walk
Hours	Does not seem to be any maintained trails.
Time Required	20 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Susono, Shizuoka Pref., Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	35.192515, 138.904907
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Admin
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Admin Year Visited	2014
Admin Visits	June 20, 2014

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