Matsubara Battery (Obama Domain)
Matsubara-daiba is a battery (gun emplacement) site in Tsuruga constructed by the Obama Domain in the Bakumatsu period. No ruins remain, but the site is located in Matsubara Forest, a coastal forest-park with pine trees and a beach. There was actually a tourist information centre in the park, so I t
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History
For more information: Obama Domain Kawasaki Battery
Field Notes
Matsubara-daiba is a battery (gun emplacement) site in Tsuruga constructed by the Obama Domain in the Bakumatsu period. No ruins remain, but the site is located in Matsubara Forest, a coastal forest-park with pine trees and a beach. There was actually a tourist information centre in the park, so I thought about asking there about the daiba site, but I saw that the old man inside the office was having a kip so I left him to it. The pine trees are centuries old and were probably put in place as a coastal defence measure; the forest was managed by Kebi-jingū, an ancient shrine in Tsuruga. The exact site of the daiba is a sports ground where the pines were cleared. It’s possible much of the site is on re-claimed land, and that it was originally an artificial island, like many daiba, as the neighbourhood is called Matsushima.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Obama Domain Matsubara Battery |
| Japanese Name | 小浜藩松原台場 |
| Founder | Obama Domain |
| Year Founded | 1854 |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Tsuruga Station on the Hokuriku Main Line / Obama Line; 35 minute walk to Matsubara Park |
| Hours | 24/7 free; park |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.65611, 136.05201 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
