Dokyou Castle
Dokyōjō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Uwano Village, Nagano Municipality. The structure is a single bailey complex with a main bailey surrounded by a partial obikuruwa (ring bailey) below. The rear to the main bailey has a horikiri (trench). The bailey seems to trail off toward the desc
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History
Dokyōjō is thought to have been a satellite fortification of Wakatsukiyamajō. It may have been used as a noroshidai (signal tower). See Wakatsukiyama Castle for more info'.
Field Notes
Dokyōjō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Uwano Village, Nagano Municipality. The structure is a single bailey complex with a main bailey surrounded by a partial obikuruwa (ring bailey) below. The rear to the main bailey has a horikiri (trench). The bailey seems to trail off toward the descending ridge where impressions of earthworks become indistinct, and this area may have been disturbed when the pylon now on site was constructed. Nonetheless, there is some indication of dorui (earthen ramparts). There is an explanation board on-site. There is another cutting to the rear of the ridge, but this appears to be just for an old footpath.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Dokyou Castle |
| Japanese Name | 土京城 |
| Alternate Names | Dokyōyamajō (土京山城 ) |
| Founder | Uesugi Kenshin? |
| Year Founded | Mid' 16th Century |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Horikiri, Dorui, Kuruwa, &c. |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest station is Sansai Station on the Kita-Shinano Line; 35 minute walk to castle-mount; or, rental bicycle from Nagano Station |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| Location | Nagano, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.69473, 138.22675 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Kojō Seisuiki | |
