Nakajima Castle (Azumi)
Nakajimajō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Ikeda Township, North Azumi County. It is a single bailey fort complex with an incomplete ring of terraced lower bailey space beneath the main bailey. There may be some other sculpting of the mountainside here and there, but impressions are indis
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History
By tradition, founding of the castle is ascribed to Nakajima Naizen, who apparently had a residence here. Nakajimajō was likely just a small fort used as a look-out, and to watch traffic through the mountain roads. Smoke signals may have been sent from the fort. Although it is gone now, there was a shrine to Akiba on the hilltop here. Akiba is a deity related to fire, and therefore was called upon at such forts where smoke signals were often sent.
Field Notes
Nakajimajō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Ikeda Township, North Azumi County. It is a single bailey fort complex with an incomplete ring of terraced lower bailey space beneath the main bailey. There may be some other sculpting of the mountainside here and there, but impressions are indistinct.
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| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Nakajima Castle (Azumi) |
| Japanese Name | 安曇中島城 |
| Founder | Nakajima Naizen |
| Year Founded | Unknown |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Closest station is Shinano-Matsukawa Station on the Ôito Line; or, Shinano-Ômachi Station on the Ôito Line; rental cycle |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| Location | Ikeda, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36.43039, 137.89124 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Ranmaru | |
