Kitaaranami Fort

coming soon :3 See also: Minowa Castle

History

Kitāranami-toride is thought to have been built in the Sengoku period by the Nagano Clan who would become the owners of Minowajō to the north. The fort was built with earthen ramparts 2m wide, and moats 5m wide and 1.5m deep. The ramparts stretch for 75m on each side in a square, with a projecting square segment of ramparts on the south side. Arawa Shinzawēmon, a vassal of the Nagano Clan who was killed in the siege of Minowa Castle by Takeda Shingen’s forces, is thought to have been the garrison commander of Kitāranami-toride. Kitāranami-toride played a frontline role in the Battle of Wakadahara of that time, and was likely occupied by Takeda forces thereafter as Nagano Narimori retreated to Minowajō to rally his forces.

Excavations of the site were carried out from 1984 and from 1991 it was maintained as a park.

Field Notes

coming soon :3

See also: Minowa Castle

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Castle Profile
English Name	Kitaaranami Fort
Japanese Name	北新波砦
Founder	Nagano Clan; Arawa Shinzawēmon
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui, Karabori, Kuruwa
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Gunma-Yawata Station on the Shin’Etsu Main Line; 50 minute walk.
Hours	24/7, Free; Park
Time Required	60 minutes
URL	Castle Website
Location	Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture
Coordinates	36.36555, 138.97051
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Added to Jcastle	2022
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