Ichibajin'yama Castle (Koka)
If it wasn't for this site's extreme proximity to Hodarakujijō, I wouldn't have bothered even trying to find any trace of it. The website I was relying on to guide me to the remains of Ichibajin'yamajō proved out of date, as now it has been built over with modern family homes. I was able to find wha
History
Ichibanjin’yamajō was a branch fortification of Ohharajō used by the Ohhara Clan. For more information see Ohhara Castle. In modern times a rail line was constructed through the site and the area has since been converted into residential plots. In the Edo period it was a compound of the Kōka-gumi.
Field Notes
If it wasn't for this site's extreme proximity to Hodarakujijō, I wouldn't have bothered even trying to find any trace of it. The website I was relying on to guide me to the remains of Ichibajin'yamajō proved out of date, as now it has been built over with modern family homes. I was able to find what might have been the dying ghost of dorui (embankment), now replete with choking bamboo, but that was all.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kouka Ichibajin'yama Castle |
| Japanese Name | 甲賀市場陣山城 |
| Founder | ??? |
| Year Founded | ??? |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kouka Station on the Kusatsu Line; 3 minute walk |
| Hours | Private Property |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | KoukaS, Shiga Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.90242, 136.21033 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Masaki Shibata | |
| Kogashira Kazuhei | |
| Oshiro Tabi Nikki | |
