Ishimura Castle
Ishimurajō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin on a hill surrounded by fields and orchards in Toyono Township, Nagano Municipality. The small fort site consists of kuruwa (baileys), with a central bailey with horikiri (trenches) on either side. It is a very simple structure.
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History
Ishimurajō is said to have been constructed in the Kamakura period, but the veracity of this is unclear. The ruins appear to be Sengoku period, when it is believed Ishimurajō was used as a signal tower and look-out, and as a satellite fortification of Ôkurajō.
Field Notes
Ishimurajō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin on a hill surrounded by fields and orchards in Toyono Township, Nagano Municipality. The small fort site consists of kuruwa (baileys), with a central bailey with horikiri (trenches) on either side. It is a very simple structure.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Ishimura Castle |
| Japanese Name | 石村城 |
| Founder | Unknown |
| Year Founded | Kamakura Period or Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Horikiri, Tatebori, Kuruwa, &c. |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Toyono Station on the Kita-Shinano Line; 25 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Nagano, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.71061, 138.25979 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Ranmaru | |
