Keirozan Castle

I was very surprised at the extensive remains around the mountaintop. It is an easy hike and well worth the time for castle fans. There are many terraced baileys up through the Otemichi to the honmaru. The hiking path may be a bit difficult to find. Look for the wooden box on a post with maps inside

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I was very surprised at the extensive remains around the mountaintop. It is an easy hike and well worth the time for castle fans. There are many terraced baileys up through the Otemichi to the honmaru. The hiking path may be a bit difficult to find. Look for the wooden box on a post with maps inside. It's around from the back and to the left of the palace near the koraimon gate.. Then you need to open and close the small gate next to the box of maps. You can also ask for directions and a map at the museum. Down the opposite side of the mountain on the way back you can also see the terraced remains of many samurai homes and gardens. It is probably very pretty in the fall for fall colors.

This site should be visited with Tatsuno Castle at the base of the mountain. The Nishi Harima castle website labels this as Tatsunoko-jo but most others call it Keirozan which is what I'm going with.

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the castle is on top this mountain

Castle Profile
English Name	Keirozan Castle
Japanese Name	鶏籠山城
Alternate Names	Keirosan-jo, Tatsunoko-jo
Founder
Year Founded
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access
Hours
Time Required	90 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	, Hyogo Prefecture
Coordinates	34.8726, 134.54522
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2012
Admin Visits	October 7, 2012

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