Kitabatakeshi Yakata Tsumenoshiro

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The tsumenoshiro (fortified redoubt) of the Kitabatake Clan manor hall sits on the mountain ridge directly above it. It is located between the manor hall site and the fortification on the peak called Kiriyama Castle. The layout of the fort consists of two baileys divided

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History


Field Notes

The tsumenoshiro (fortified redoubt) of the Kitabatake Clan manor hall sits on the mountain ridge directly above it. It is located between the manor hall site and the fortification on the peak called Kiriyama Castle. The layout of the fort consists of two baileys divided by trenches.

Photos by Andrew A; editing by ART.


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Gallery
  • Tsumeshiro immediately above Yakata
  • Valley with tsumejiro seen from below


Castle Profile
English Name Kitabatakeshi Yakata Tsumenoshiro
Japanese Name 北畠氏館詰城
Alternate Names 多気北畠氏城館
Founder Kitabatake Clan
Year Founded 1342 to Sengoku Period
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations National Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Artifacts Kuruwa, Horikiri
Features
Visitor Information
Access Hitsu Station (JR Meisho Line), walk 45 minutes to hiking trail
Hours 24/7 free; mountain
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Tsu, Mie Prefecture
Coordinates 34.51922, 136.29693
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2025
Contributor Andrew A
Admin Year Visited Viewer Contributed
Friends of JCastle
Jōkaku Hōrōki
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