Gyoichiyama Fort

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History

Gyoichiyama Fort was at the peak of Mt. Gyoichi. Even though it plays an important role in the Battle of Shizugatake, it is a very small single Bailey and probably the least interesting of the sites on the mountain range. A long (3.5km) rugged trail goes direct to Genbao Castle. Sakuma Morimada, Maeda Toshiie and their troops left for the key battle form here in the early morning of April 20th.

See Battle of Shizugatake for more details.

Field Notes

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Castle Profile
English Name	Gyoichiyama Fort
Japanese Name	行市山砦
Founder	Shibata Katsuie
Year Founded	1583
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	JR Yogo Sta., 4.5km to trailhead
Hours	Mountain trails, limited signage, lightly marked trail
Time Required	30 mins
Location	Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	35.56369, 136.18172
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Added to Jcastle	2025
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2025
Admin Visits	April 27, 2025
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