Kitabodaiji Castle (Omi)
Kitabodaijijō is a castle ruin situated in a small village. The entire thing is now a bamboo grove with some shrines adjacent. I identified koguchi (gate) ruins and dorui (2m-3m high). Luckily there was a path into the bamboo grove. Tall bamboo can be impassable at times. Local children watched my m
History
It is thought that a battle mentioned in the Imaiki involved Kitabodaijijō. Kitabodaijijō was built by the Katō Clan as their fortified residence, and its ramparts enclosed a space of 80m² in a square layout. According to the Chronicles of Echi District, the Katō were vassals of the Sasaki-Rokkaku led by Katō Rokurōzaēmon.
Field Notes
Kitabodaijijō is a castle ruin situated in a small village. The entire thing is now a bamboo grove with some shrines adjacent. I identified koguchi (gate) ruins and dorui (2m-3m high). Luckily there was a path into the bamboo grove. Tall bamboo can be impassable at times. Local children watched my movements with great interest.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kitabodaiji Castle (Omi) |
| Japanese Name | 近江北菩提寺城 |
| Founder | Katō |
| Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Karabori |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Echigawa Station on the Ōmi Rail Kotō-Ōmi Line; 9 minute drive or 55 minute walk |
| Hours | Free; 24/7; Forest |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Higashi-Oumi, Shiga Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.14514, 136.23171 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
