Kita Tsuda Castle
Kitatsudajō is a hilltop yamajiro (mountaintop castle) - you read that right - ruin located above the shrines of Ôshima-jinja and Okitsushima-jinja. Although the ruins are in poor condition and the site is now forested and a little overgrown, several baileys can be discerned, and the main bailey mea
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History
Kitatsudajō was a branch fortification of Tsudajō, a hirajiro (flatland castle), and acted as the most fortified position in a complex of fortifications. The castellan was Wada Genba, a vassal of the Rokkaku Clan. Kitatsudajō also became a satellite fortification of Kannonjijō.
Field Notes
Kitatsudajō is a hilltop yamajiro (mountaintop castle) - you read that right - ruin located above the shrines of Ôshima-jinja and Okitsushima-jinja. Although the ruins are in poor condition and the site is now forested and a little overgrown, several baileys can be discerned, and the main bailey measures 40m east-west and 20m north-south. Earthworks ruins such as koguchi (gate complex) and kuruwa (baileys), including an obikuruwa (belt bailey), remain.
See also Minami Tsuda Castle and Tsuda Castle (Omi) for more information.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kita Tsuda Castle |
| Japanese Name | 北津田城 |
| Founder | Wada Genba |
| Year Founded | Medieval Era |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Kuruwa, Obikuruwa, Koguchi |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Ōmi-Hachiman Station on the Biwako Line; rental bicycle; the historic temple Chōmeiji is nearby. |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| Location | Ōmi-Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.1698, 136.08167 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Tanbō | |
| Masaki Shibata | |
