Haruyamako Castle
Haruyamakojō ('Spring Mountain Little Castle') is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Wakaho Township, Nagano Municipality. It is a satellite fortification of Haruyamaôjō ('Spring Mountain Great Castle'). Ruins include earthworks such as kuruwa (baileys), horikiri (trenches) and a dobashi (earth
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History
See Haruyamaoh Castle.
Field Notes
Haruyamakojō ('Spring Mountain Little Castle') is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Wakaho Township, Nagano Municipality. It is a satellite fortification of Haruyamaôjō ('Spring Mountain Great Castle'). Ruins include earthworks such as kuruwa (baileys), horikiri (trenches) and a dobashi (earthen bridge). The layout of this ridgetop castle consists of a single bailey complex. The bailey is divided by a terrace and there is a horikiri to the rear. The forward of the upper bailey is protected with boulders like a natural bulwark. Beneath here the ridge is narrow, rocky and steep. There is also a horikiri located along the ridge around midway between the two fort sites which make up what is collectively referred to as Haruyamajō ('Spring Mountain Castle').
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| English Name | Haruyamako Castle |
| Japanese Name | 春山小城 |
| Alternate Names | 綿内要害 |
| Founder | Inoue Clan |
| Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Kuruwa, Horikiri, Dobashi, &c. |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Hike from Rendaiji Temple to the east of the castle mount |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Nagano, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.6098, 138.26671 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Yogo | |
| Kojō Seisuiki | |
