Kitasudayama Castle (Omi)
There is a small flattened peak and little else to see at the site of Kitasudayamajō. This bailey has a spur on the mountain ridge descending to the east, and I followed this down a little to check for ruins like trenches but found nothing definitive. There are large chutes which some castle explore
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History
A mountian redoubt of the Suda Yakata (Omi) and / or later a branch fortification of Kannonji Castle.
Field Notes
There is a small flattened peak and little else to see at the site of Kitasudayamajō. This bailey has a spur on the mountain ridge descending to the east, and I followed this down a little to check for ruins like trenches but found nothing definitive. There are large chutes which some castle explorers identify as tatebori (climbing moats). The route up to the castle may have come from this eastern ridge, but the Kitasuda-yakata is at the western foot of the mountain, so I don't know. The ridge has definitely been worked but I found it difficult to appreciate the fort ruins.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kitasudayama Castle (Omi) |
| Japanese Name | 近江北須田山城 |
| Founder | Suda Clan |
| Year Founded | Medieval Era |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Tatebori |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Hike from Sasou Castle |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| Location | Higashi-Ōmi, Shiga Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.16537, 136.16283 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Tanbō | |
| Masaki Shibata | |
