Kurata Castle (Ina)
Kuratajō is a clifftop castle ruin. I took the road from the station up to the top of the hill. Exploring the tree line at the back of several fields I found trenches cutting in from the cliff face in two places. There were more trenches further along but I ran out of time to explore them all. It wa
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History
Kurata Castle was built with a long, narrow profile up against a sloping cliff face. Trenches were dug "inland" from the cliff, creating the castle's baileys, which were at least five in number. The site is now farmland.
Field Notes
Kuratajō is a clifftop castle ruin. I took the road from the station up to the top of the hill. Exploring the tree line at the back of several fields I found trenches cutting in from the cliff face in two places. There were more trenches further along but I ran out of time to explore them all. It was quite difficult to climb down into and see them at any rate. In the second trench I descended into I saw a fox flitting through the trees.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kurata Castle (Ina) |
| Japanese Name | 伊那倉田城 |
| Founder | ??? |
| Year Founded | ??? |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Kuruwa, Tatebori |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kitatono Station on the Iida Line; 5 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free |
| Time Required | 40 minutes |
| Location | Minami-Minowa, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.87633, 137.98319 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
