Dannoura Battery
Dannoura is of course a well-known name in Japanese history, and this history is told here with various monuments, statues and explanation boards. Later the site was also that of a daiba (platforms for cannons built in the dying days of the Shogunate). A row of large, replica cannons and one smaller
History
For more historical background see my profile on the nearby Kameyama Battery and Maeda Battery.
Field Notes
Dannoura is of course a well-known name in Japanese history, and this history is told here with various monuments, statues and explanation boards. Later the site was also that of a daiba (platforms for cannons built in the dying days of the Shogunate). A row of large, replica cannons and one smaller cannon in a gazebo stand here now. I came here as part of my walking tour of historic sites in Shimonoseki.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Dannoura Battery |
| Japanese Name | 壇ノ浦台場 |
| Founder | Mōri Tadachika |
| Year Founded | Bakumatsu Period |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Replica Cannon |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Shimonoseki Station on the San'in Main Line; 50 minute walk / Norfolk Hiroba Station on the Mojiko Retro Train; 25 minute walk via Kanmon Pedestrian Bridge |
| Hours | Free; 24/7; Park |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 33.96538, 130.95682 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
