Kouyama Castle (Nagato)
Kōyamajō is a hilltop castle site overlooking the Kanmon Strait. No ruins remain. I walked past the foot of the hill and took photos from the bottom. I didn’t climb up as the site is on private property. It is right next to the large Kanmon Bridge.
History
Kōyamajō was the castle of Akine Tadasumi, a vassal of the Kotō Clan. With the ascendancy of the Mōri Clan, Kōyamajō was taken over by Kobayakawa Takakage, one of the Mōri Ryōkawa ("Two Rivers of the Mōri", refering to he and his brother, Kikkawa Motoharu, as Mōri generals).
Field Notes
Kōyamajō is a hilltop castle site overlooking the Kanmon Strait. No ruins remain. I walked past the foot of the hill and took photos from the bottom. I didn’t climb up as the site is on private property. It is right next to the large Kanmon Bridge.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kouyama Castle (Nagato) |
| Japanese Name | 長門甲山城 |
| Founder | Akine Tadasumi |
| Year Founded | Medieval Era |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Norfolk Hiroba Station on the Mojiko Retro Train; 30 minute walk via Kanmon Pedestrian Bridge |
| Hours | Access Restricted |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 33.96254, 130.95332 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
