Ainuta Fort
The Ainuta-rui consists of a segment of dorui (earthen ramparts) which are thought to have once ensconced a medieval residence, though who built it is unknown. The site is now fields and the embankment, which is quite wide and sloping, hosts an orchard and a bamboo patch.
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History
The mound of Ainuta is a mysterious segment of piled earth. Its origins are unknown but it is widely held to be the remnant of a fort, Ainuta-rui. A contending theory is that it was a flood embankment (the Shio River is nearby), but I find this strange as the surviving segment leads away from the river, rather than parallel. It we are viewing a cross-section of the embankment instead, then it was fairly wide and flat for a flood defence.
Field Notes
The Ainuta-rui consists of a segment of dorui (earthen ramparts) which are thought to have once ensconced a medieval residence, though who built it is unknown. The site is now fields and the embankment, which is quite wide and sloping, hosts an orchard and a bamboo patch.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Ainuta Fort |
| Japanese Name | 相垈塁 |
| Founder | Unknown |
| Year Founded | Unknown |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nirasaki Station on the Chūō Main Line; 18 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; fields |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Nirasaki, Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.72143, 138.45165 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Oshiro Tabi Nikki | |
| Jōkakuzukan | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
