Nouken Kurokoma Fort
Kurokoma-toride is a hilltop fort site on the grounds of what is now a shrine, Minakata-jinja. The hill is now crested by the buildings of the shrine. Below on the northern slope there is a double layer of yokobori (lateral trenches) protecting the site. Parts of the trenches are full of bushes but
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History
See Nouken Castle.
Field Notes
Kurokoma-toride is a hilltop fort site on the grounds of what is now a shrine, Minakata-jinja. The hill is now crested by the buildings of the shrine. Below on the northern slope there is a double layer of yokobori (lateral trenches) protecting the site. Parts of the trenches are full of bushes but the earthworks are otherwise easy to identify. This area was a solid bulwark and defensive line for the wider Nōkenjō complex.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Nouken Kurokoma Fort |
| Japanese Name | 能見城黒駒砦 |
| Alternate Names | 御名方神社堀 |
| Founder | Takeda Katsuyori or Tokugawa Ieyasu |
| Year Founded | 1581-1582 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Double Yokobori; Dorui |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Anayama Station on the Chūō Main Line; 12 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Nirasaki, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.75496, 138.42221 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Kojō Meguri Shashinkan | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
| Yogo | |
| Oshiro Tabi Nikki | |
