Fukuju Fort (Odani Castle)
Fukuju-toride is a yamajiro (mountainop castle) ruin in the Odani area of Nagahama Municipality. The fort, also called Fukuju-maru, was part of a network of fortifications centred upon Odanijō. Fukuju-toride sits along the ridge between Yamazaki-toride and Ôzukujō at the peak. Ruin
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History
Yamazaki-toride was built in 1570 by Yamazaki Yoshiie, a vassal of the Asakura Clan who had come to help fortify the Azai headquarters of Odanijō. For more information see Odanijō.
Field Notes
Fukuju-toride is a yamajiro (mountainop castle) ruin in the Odani area of Nagahama Municipality. The fort, also called Fukuju-maru, was part of a network of fortifications centred upon Odanijō. Fukuju-toride sits along the ridge between Yamazaki-toride and Ôzukujō at the peak. Ruins include dorui (earthen ramparts) ensconcing a single bailey, and karabori (dry moats). An 'L' shaped segment of dorui is positioned between two gate sites. To the north there is a trench proecting the fort's rear.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Fukuju Fort (Odani Castle) |
| Japanese Name | 小谷城福寿砦 |
| Founder | Kimura Fukujuan |
| Year Founded | 16th Century |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | National Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Hori, Dorui, Kuruwa, &c. |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Hike down from Ohzuku Castle or up from Yamazaki-toride |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 40 minutes |
| Location | Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.46085, 136.26913 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2024 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Hōrōki | |
