Asahi Castle (Chikuma)
I was really appreciative to find a worn out old marker at the flat top of the mountain summit indicating its former existence. Asahijō (旭城) is in Asahi-mura (朝日村) but they take different kanji.
History
It is thought that this castle was originally constructed by the Mimura Clan or the Ogasawara Clan. It was involved in the campaigns of the Takeda Clan in the area and probably served as a supplementary fortification to the main Mimura stronghold at nearby Takeijō. Later the Kamijō Clan took up residence at the castle (the area has many, many families called Kamijō today). An old mountaintop castle, Asahijō was likely abandoned long before the Edo Period.
Field Notes
I was really appreciative to find a worn out old marker at the flat top of the mountain summit indicating its former existence. Asahijō (旭城) is in Asahi-mura (朝日村) but they take different kanji.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Asahi Castle (Chikuma) |
| Japanese Name | 筑摩旭城 |
| Alternate Names | 旭小城・旭大城 |
| Founder | Mimura Clan |
| Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Trenches, Baileys; karabori (moats) and obikuruwa (belt bailey) around the central enclosure |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Alpico Bus Service to Asahi Village from Hirooka Station on the Shinonoi Line (no service on Sundays) |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 60 minutes |
| Location | Asahi, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.1388, 137.86029 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2019 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
