Gakiyama Noroshidai
To the south of Suwa-Imorijō across a small stream valley was the Gakiyama-noroshidai, which was also fortified by carving terraced baileys from out of the mountain, but with a much narrower profile than Imorijō. The mountain, Gakiyama, was carved very narrowly and lightly fortified, and on the flat
History
See: Suwa Imori Castle
Field Notes
To the south of Suwa-Imorijō across a small stream valley was the Gakiyama-noroshidai, which was also fortified by carving terraced baileys from out of the mountain, but with a much narrower profile than Imorijō. The mountain, Gakiyama, was carved very narrowly and lightly fortified, and on the flattened peak a signal tower was erected. Noroshidai describes a fortified signal tower. "Gaki" is interesting in that it refers to "hungry ghouls" of the Buddhist hellscape, but also, at least nowadays, to unruly children, which is a little harsher than the English "little monsters" or "brats" I think!
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Gakiyama Noroshidai |
| Japanese Name | 餓鬼山烽火台 |
| Founder | Suwa Clan |
| Year Founded | 13th century |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Kuruwa, kirigishi |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kami-Suwa Station on the Chuo Line; 25 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7; Free; Mountain |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| Location | Suwa, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.03086, 138.12783 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
