Kozubeta Castle

Kōźubetajō is a hilltop fort ruin in Isshinden Township, Tsu Municipality. Excavations in 1989 led to the restoration of the site and the protection of its remains. Ruins include dorui (earthen ramparts), kuruwa (baileys), and karabori (dry moats). There is a well in the main bailey, and the foundat

History

The history of Kōźubetajō is unknown. The ruins indicate that it was a fort constructed and used during the Sengoku period.

Field Notes

Kōźubetajō is a hilltop fort ruin in Isshinden Township, Tsu Municipality. Excavations in 1989 led to the restoration of the site and the protection of its remains. Ruins include dorui (earthen ramparts), kuruwa (baileys), and karabori (dry moats). There is a well in the main bailey, and the foundations of several buildings are indicated based on excavations.

This site is quite strange in that it is partially preserved atop of a road, with seemingly only a metre of concrete separating the ramparts of the castle from collapsing into the road cutting below. Up the hill from the site is a complex of culture halls, presumably built at the beginning of the Heisei period. The site is maintained as a park, but is quite secluded for being in a dense residential area. I didn't enter the bailey via the park path, but dived into the karabori and emerged upon the ramparts from below.

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Gallery

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  Karabori (dry moat)
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  Dorui (earthen ramparts)
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  Karabori (dry moat) and dorui (earthen ramparts)
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  Outer dry moat remains
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Castle Profile
English Name	Kozubeta Castle
Japanese Name	上津部田城
Founder	Unknown
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Karabori, Dorui, Kuruwa, &c.
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Tsu Station on the Kii Main Line; 25 minute walk; or, Edobashi Station on the Kintetsu-Nagoya Line; 20 minute walk; or, Higashi-Isshinden Station on the Ise Railway; 30 minute walk
Hours	24/7 free; park
Time Required	50 minutes
URL	Castle Website
Location	Tsu, Mie Prefecture
Coordinates	34.74571, 136.50035
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Added to Jcastle	2024
Contributor	ART
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