Gyoichiyama Fort
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Unfortunately I did not make it up here. Maybe next time. This profile is a placeholder for the purpose of the maps.
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
Unfortunately I did not make it up here. Maybe next time. This profile is a placeholder for the purpose of the maps.
| Castle Profile | |
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| 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 | 35.56865, 136.16919 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2025 |
| Contributor | Eric |
| Admin Year Visited | 2025 |
| Admin Visits | April 27, 2025 |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jokaku Horoki | |
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