Komakijou Ohte Fort
This small fort, located along the approach to Komaki Castle and thus known as the Ôte Fort, is a cluster of small baileys and trench remains atop of a rocky outcropping overlooking the plain. At the base of Komakijō, at the start of the Onnazaka trail which one takes to reach the fort, are life-siz
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History
See Chiisagata Komaki Castle for more information.
Field Notes
This small fort, located along the approach to Komaki Castle and thus known as the Ôte Fort, is a cluster of small baileys and trench remains atop of a rocky outcropping overlooking the plain. At the base of Komakijō, at the start of the Onnazaka trail which one takes to reach the fort, are life-sized statues of the Sanada Jūyūshi ('Ten Braves of the Sanada'), characters from early 20th century fiction (in subsequent re-tellings they became ninja). This small park with the statues is quite out-of-the-way and I was surprised to come across it, but it is surrounded by factories and it seems that some industrialist put his fortune into making the park, which is nice!
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Komakijou Ohte Fort |
| Japanese Name | 小牧城大手砦 |
| Founder | ??? |
| Year Founded | ??? |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Horikiri |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Shinano-Kokubunji Station on the Shinano Railway; 25 minute walk to trail head |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Ueda, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.37573, 138.26424 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Ranmaru | |
