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15:46, 15 June 2025 ‎Iwasakiyama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,289 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Iwasakiyama Fort |Japanese Name=岩城山砦 |Contributor=Eric }}")
15:06, 15 June 2025 ‎Oiwayama Fort (hist | edit) ‎[1,960 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |Contributor=Eric }}")
14:03, 15 June 2025 ‎Tabeyama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,583 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tabeyama Castle |Contributor=Eric }}")
11:17, 15 June 2025 ‎Shizugatake Fort (hist | edit) ‎[3,223 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |Contributor=Eric }}")
07:33, 15 June 2025 ‎Tagamiyama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,591 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tagamiyama Castle |Contributor=Eric }}")
22:50, 14 June 2025 ‎Honjin'yama Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[3,462 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Honjin'yama Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃本陣山城・美濃御嵩城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Honjin'yamajō |Alternate Names=Mino-Mitakejō (美濃御嵩城) |Founder=Oguri Clan |Year Founded=c.1550 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Mitake Station on the Meitetsu-Hiromi Line; 20 min walk to Kinpu-jinja. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=30 mins |Ci...")
22:44, 14 June 2025 ‎Gongen'yama Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[3,676 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Gongen'yama Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃権現山城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Gongen'yamajō |Alternate Names=Mino-Mitakejō (美濃御嵩城) |Founder=Oguri Clan |Year Founded=c.1550 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Kuruwa, Dorui |Features=trenches |Access=Mitake Station on the Meitetsu-Hiromi Line; 20 min walk to Kinpu-jinja. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Req...")
11:08, 14 June 2025 ‎TestPage1 (hist | edit) ‎[443 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Shizugatake Eastern Ridge Fortifications == {{#display_map: center=35.511,136.215 |width=800 |height=500 |zoom=13 |service=googlemaps |controls=pan, zoom, type |markers= 35.5135,136.2228~今市上砦; 35.5148,136.2301~天神山砦; 35.5112,136.2403~土器山砦 (Dogiyama Toride); 35.5105,136.2467~東野山砦 (Higashinoyama Toride); 35.5080,136.2505~菖蒲谷山砦 (Shōbudaniyama Toride) |lines= 35.5135,136.2228 : 35.5148,136.2...")
15:44, 13 June 2025 ‎Fukigabora Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,007 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Fukigabora Castle |Japanese Name=吹ヶ洞城 |Romaji Name=Fukiǵaborajō |Founder=Unknown |Year Founded=Unknown |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Dorui, Kuruwa |Features=trenches |Access=Shimogiri Station on the Taita Line; 25 min walk to trailhead to northwest |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=35 mins |City=Kani |Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture |Notes=Fuki...")
15:33, 13 June 2025 ‎Ohmori Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[2,802 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Ohmori Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃大森城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Ômorijō |Founder=Okumura Motohiro |Year Founded=c.1570 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Yokobori, Kuruwa, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Shimogiri Station on the Taita Line; 18 min walk to mount's southern ridge; or, 25 min walk to shrine |Visitor Information=24/7 free; hi...")
15:57, 12 June 2025 ‎Imasu Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[1,706 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Imasu Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃今須城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Imasujō |Founder=Nagae Hidekage |Year Founded=c.1221 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Rental bicycles are available opposite Sekiǵahara Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=10 minutes |City=Sekigahara |Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture |Notes=Imasujō is a former hirajiro (fl...")
15:53, 12 June 2025 ‎Tama Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[3,132 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Tama Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃玉城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Tamajō |Founder=Satake Yoshiharu |Year Founded=1332 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Tatebori, Unebori, Kuruwa, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Rental bicycles are available opposite Sekiǵahara Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=70 mins |Website=https://ja.wikiped...")
15:40, 12 June 2025 ‎Dota Castle (Mino) (hist | edit) ‎[2,849 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Dota Castle (Mino) |Japanese Name=美濃土田城 |Romaji Name=Mino-Dotajō |Founder=Dota Yoshihisa |Year Founded=Late 15th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Kanigawa Station on the Meitetsu-Hiromi Line; 5 min walk to trailhead. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=60 mins |City=Kani |Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture |Notes=Dotajō is a yamajiro (m...")
12:54, 12 June 2025 ‎Isshindenjinai Moated Settlement (hist | edit) ‎[3,188 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Isshindenjinai Moated Settlement |Japanese Name=一身田寺内環濠集落 |Romaji Name=Isshindenjinai-kangōshūraku |Alternate Names=Senjuji; Muryōjuin |Founder=Shinshū Takada-ha |Year Founded=1464 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=has Important Cultural Properties, has National Treasures |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Nyoraidō (1748), Mieidō (1666), Sanmon (1704), Karamon (1844), ôgenkan (1790) |Fea...")
07:19, 7 June 2025 ‎Comment System Upgrade (hist | edit) ‎[3,571 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{news |NewsTitle=Comment System Upgrade |NewsDate=2025-06-07 |NewsBody=I’ve made a long-overdue update to JCastle’s comment functionality. You’ll now find the last five user comments displayed right on the homepage. Comments are shortened to about 200 characters so click through to the castle page to see all the details. This change helps surface recent discussions, encourages replies, and makes it easier to follow up on your own comments. There are a couple c...")
16:14, 4 June 2025 ‎Ononokozakura Yashiki (hist | edit) ‎[3,347 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Ononokozakura Yashiki |Japanese Name=小野小桜屋敷 |Romaji Name=Ononokozakura-yashiki |Alternate Names=Onoǵaya-yashiki (小野ヶ谷屋敷 ) |Founder=Miura Yasufusa |Year Founded=c.1510 |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=stone walls |Access=Nishi-Hazu Station on the Meitetsu-Gamagôri Line; orSanǵane Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line; hiking course. |Visitor Information=24/7...")
16:03, 4 June 2025 ‎Ishimakiyama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,269 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Ishimakiyama Castle |Japanese Name=石巻山城 |Romaji Name=Ishimakiyamajō |Founder=Takai Shuzennokami |Year Founded=c.1339 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Toyohashi Station; Wadatsuji Line bus to Ishimaki-Tozanguchi; 15 min walk to trailhead. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=60 mins |City=Toyohashi |Prefecture=Aichi Prefecture |Notes=Ishimakiyamajō is a yamaj...")
15:52, 4 June 2025 ‎Funagatayama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,551 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Funagatayama Castle |Japanese Name=船形山城 |Romaji Name=Funagatayamajō |Founder=Tame Matasaburō |Year Founded=1492 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Kuruwa, Dorui, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Futagawa Station on the Chūō Main Line; 7 min walk to trailhead, 90+ min hike. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=30 mins |Website=https://www.higashimi...")
13:29, 2 June 2025 ‎Yokkaichi Jin'ya (hist | edit) ‎[3,091 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yokkaichi Jin'ya |Japanese Name=四日市陣屋 |Romaji Name=Yokkaichi-jin'ya |Founder=Mizutani Mitsukatsu |Year Founded=1603 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station; 15 min walk |Visitor Information=Access Limited |Time Required=5 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Yokkaichi-jin'ya is a former jin'ya site in the Kitamachi neighbourhood of downtown Y...")
15:26, 29 May 2025 ‎Taishou Encampment (Ena) (hist | edit) ‎[2,280 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Taishou Encampment |Japanese Name=大将陣 |Romaji Name=Taishō-jin |Alternate Names=Oda-Nobutada-honjin (織田信忠本陣) |Founder=Oda Nobutada |Year Founded=1575 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Iwamura Station on the Akechi Railway; 15 min walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=15 mins |Website=https://enayamajiro.jp/tourist/entry-1...") originally created as "Taishou Encampment"
15:15, 29 May 2025 ‎Suishouzan Encampment (hist | edit) ‎[1,739 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Suishouzan Encampment |Japanese Name=水晶山陣 |Romaji Name=Suishōzan-jin |Founder=Oda Nobutaka |Year Founded=1575 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Hike from Iwamura Castle; 70+min to summit. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=50 mins |City=Ena |Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture |Notes=Suishōzan-jin is a mountaintop jinsho (encampment) ruin in Iwamu...")
16:03, 28 May 2025 ‎Akechi Jin'ya (hist | edit) ‎[2,330 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Akechi Jin'ya |Japanese Name=明智陣屋 |Romaji Name=Akech-jin'ya |Founder=Akechi-Tôyama Clan |Year Founded=1615 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Edo Period |Artifacts=Dobashi, Mizubori, Ishigaki |Features=water moats, stone walls, castle town |Access=Akechi Station on the Akechi Railway; or, bus from Mizunami Station on the Chūō Line; 8 min walk. |Visitor Information=Access Limited |Time Required=10 mins |C...")
15:58, 28 May 2025 ‎Nakanomiyama Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,539 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Nakanomiyama Castle |Japanese Name=中深山城 |Romaji Name=Nakanomiyamajō |Alternate Names=Manǵabora-toride (万ヶ洞砦 ) |Founder=Tôyama Yosōzaemon |Year Founded=Sengoku Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Unejōtatebori, Renzoku-tatebori, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Akechi Station on the Akechi Railway; or, bus from Mizunami Station on the Chūō Line; 15 m...")
15:53, 28 May 2025 ‎Ochiai Fort (hist | edit) ‎[5,340 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Ochiai Fort |Japanese Name=落合砦 |Romaji Name=Ochiai-toride |Alternate Names=Ochiaiyama-toride / Senjōjiki-toride / Tara-toride / Toki-Akechijō |Founder=Tôyama Kageshige |Year Founded=1247 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Akechi Mitsuihide's Well (伝) |Features=trenches |Access=Akechi Station on the Akechi Railway; or, bus from Mizunami Station on the Chūō Line; 10 min walk...")
15:25, 28 May 2025 ‎Akechi Castle (hist | edit) ‎[5,282 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Akechi Castle |Japanese Name=明智城 |Romaji Name=Akechijō |Founder=Tôyama Kageshige |Year Founded=1247 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Unejōtatebori, Karabori, &c. |Features=gates, trenches |Access=Akechi Station on the Akechi Railway; or, bus from Mizunami Station on the Chūō Line; 10 min walk. |Visitor In...")
14:20, 28 May 2025 ‎Nishi Sakabe Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,123 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Nishi Sakabe Castle |Japanese Name=西坂部城 |Romaji Name=Nishi-Sakabejō |Founder=Hagiwara Kotarō |Year Founded=c.1204 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa |Access=Bicycles can be rented at JR Yokkaichi Station |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=25 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Nishi-Sakabejō is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle)...")
14:12, 28 May 2025 ‎Higashi Sakabe Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,441 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Higashi Sakabe Castle |Japanese Name=東坂部城 |Romaji Name=Higashi-Sakabejō |Founder=Unknown |Year Founded=Unknown (Sengoku Period?) |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Karabori, Dorui, Kuruwa |Features=trenches |Access=Bicycles can be rented at JR Yokkaichi Station |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=20 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Higashi-S...")
14:01, 28 May 2025 ‎Matsumoto Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[1,703 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Matsumoto Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢松本城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Matsumotojō |Founder=Ise-Taira Clan |Year Founded=Early 13th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Ise-Matsumoto Station on the Kintetsu-Yunoyama Line; 5 min walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=15 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Matsumotojō is an okajiro (hilltop fort)...")
13:40, 28 May 2025 ‎Hirao Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[1,738 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hirao Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢平尾城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Hiraojō |Founder=Chikusa Hitachisuke |Year Founded=Medieval Era |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Karabori, Kuruwa, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Bicycles can be rented at JR Yokkaichi Station |Visitor Information=24/7 free; fields |Time Required=30 mins |Website=https://yachou-kojou.seesaa.net/article/202106artic...")
12:59, 28 May 2025 ‎Akahori Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[2,093 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Akahori Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢赤堀城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Akahorijō |Founder=Tahara Kagenobu |Year Founded=Early 15th Century |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Access=Access Limited. |Visitor Information=Akahori Station on the Yokkaichi-Asunarō Line; 5 min walk |Time Required=5 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Akahorijō is a former fortification site in t...")
12:50, 28 May 2025 ‎Hamada Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[2,449 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hamada Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢浜田城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Hamadajō |Founder=Tahara Tadahide |Year Founded=1470 |Castle Type=Flatland |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa, Kabukimon |Features=gates |Access=Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station; 2 min walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=30 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mi...")
12:34, 28 May 2025 ‎Hazu Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[2,695 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hazu Castle (Ise) |Japanese Name=伊勢羽津城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Haźujō |Founder=Akahori Morimune |Year Founded=Early 15th Century |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa |Access=Akuragawa Station on the Kintetsu-Nagoya Line; 5 minute walk to park |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=10 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=Mie Prefecture |Notes=Split between the Shir...")
11:50, 28 May 2025 ‎Ichiba Castle (Ise) (hist | edit) ‎[5,641 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Ichiba Castle (Ise) Jump to:navigation, search |Japanese Name=伊勢市場城 |Romaji Name=Ise-Ichibajō |Alternate Names=Ise-Asakurajō (伊勢朝倉城) |Founder=Ise-Asakura Clan |Year Founded=1456 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Karabori, Dobashi, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Hokuseichūōkōenguchi Station on the Sangi Line; 15 minute walk |Visitor Information=Access Limite...")
11:36, 28 May 2025 ‎Hobonishi Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,629 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hobonishi Castle |Japanese Name=保々西城 |Romaji Name=Hobonishijō |Alternate Names=Asakurajō |Founder=Ise-Asakura Clan |Year Founded=1456 |Castle Type=Hilltop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Dobashi, Karabori, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Hokuseichūōkōenguchi Station on the Sangi Line; 30 minute walk |Visitor Information=24/7 free; park |Time Required=100 mins |City=Yokkaichi |Prefecture=M...")
15:59, 27 May 2025 ‎Uneme Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,523 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Uneme Castle |Japanese Name=采女城 |Romaji Name=Unemejō |Founder=Gotō Motokiyo; Gotō Motohide; Gotō Fujikatsu |Year Founded=1187; 1260; Sengoku Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Karabori, Dorui, Dobashi, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Utsube Station on the Yokkaichi-Asunarō Line; 20 minute walk to trailhead |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=90 mins...")
12:58, 27 May 2025 ‎Kabuto Castle (hist | edit) ‎[4,595 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kabuto Castle |Japanese Name=鹿伏兎城 |Romaji Name=Kabutojō |Alternate Names=Ushidanijō (牛谷城) |Founder=Kabuto Morimune |Year Founded=1367 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Prefectural Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Kuruwa, Dorui, Ishigaki, &c. |Features=stone walls |Access=Kabuto Station on the Kansai Main Line; 2 min walk to trailhead |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain...")
08:28, 26 May 2025 ‎Subscribe To Comments (hist | edit) ‎[2,240 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "test page")
07:15, 24 May 2025 ‎Four new castles around Sasayama Hyogo (hist | edit) ‎[2,742 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{news |NewsTitle=Four new castles around Sasayama in Hyogo Pref. |NewsDate=2025-05-24 |NewsBody=Continuing my previous set of updates for Kyoto, this one brings four castles from Hyogo Prefecture. Sorry—just a small (4 castle) update this time! That said, these sites are historically tied to the same story (Mitsuhide's Tanba campaigns) and could easily have been included with the Kyoto set. My castle visits usually fall into one of two categories: either the q...")
13:02, 20 May 2025 ‎Horiuchi Shingu Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,786 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Horiuchi Shingu Castle |Japanese Name=堀内新宮城 |Romaji Name=Horiuchi-Shingūjō |Alternate Names=Shingūjō |Founder=Horiuchi Clan |Year Founded=1591 |Castle Type=Fortified Manor |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=water moats |Access=Shingū Station on the Kisei Line; 15 min walk. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=10 mins |Website=https://kisyujt.com/...")
12:49, 20 May 2025 ‎Yagura Castle (Kii) (hist | edit) ‎[3,263 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yagura Castle (Kii) |Japanese Name=紀伊矢倉城 |Romaji Name=Kii-Yagurajō |Alternate Names=Myōjin'yamajō (明神山城 ) |Founder=Yagura Clan; Horinouchi Clan |Year Founded=Sengoku Period; Momoyama Period |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Access=Shingū Station on the Kisei Line; 10 min walk. |Visitor Information=Access Limited |Time Required=10 minutes |Website=https:/...")
18:37, 17 May 2025 ‎Kinzan Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,579 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kinzan Castle |Japanese Name=金山城 |Romaji Name=Kinzan-jo |Founder=Akechi Mitsuhide |Year Founded=1578 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches, stone walls |Access=Sasayamaguchi Station or Kaibara Station, bus |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=150 mins |City=Tanba Sasayama |Prefecture=Hyogo Prefecture |History=Kinzan Castle (金山城), located o...")
17:33, 17 May 2025 ‎Hannyaji Castle (hist | edit) ‎[2,925 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Hannyaji Castle |Japanese Name=Hannyaji-jo |Romaji Name=般若寺城 |Alternate Names=Sasayama Toride |Founder=Akechi Mitsuhide |Year Founded=1578 |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, see field notes for details |Time Required=30 mins |Website=https://www.city.tambasasayama.lg.jp/photo_history/2/bunkazai_hubutu_huzoku/tabasasayamakankoupoint/...")
16:34, 17 May 2025 ‎Okudani Castle (hist | edit) ‎[3,200 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Okudani Castle |Japanese Name=奥谷城 |Romaji Name=Okudani-jo |Alternate Names=Kaburamaru-jo |Founder=Hatano clan |Year Founded=late 1400s |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Designations=Local Historic Site |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Time Required=45 mins |Website=https://www.city.tambasasayama.lg.jp/photo_history/2/bunkazai_hubutu_huzoku/sasayamasi...")
11:45, 17 May 2025 ‎Yakami Castle (hist | edit) ‎[6,658 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Yakami Castle |Japanese Name=八上城 |Romaji Name=Yakami-jo |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Features=trenches, stone walls |Access=Sasayamaguchi Station, bus, |Visitor Information=Mountain trails, open any time |Website=https://www.city.tambasasayama.lg.jp/photo_history/2/bunkazai_hubutu_huzoku/sasayamasinositeibunnkazai/siseki/14417.html |Prefecture=Hyogo Prefecture |Notes=This is a castle...")
23:40, 15 May 2025 ‎10 Kyoto Castles Update May 2025 (hist | edit) ‎[1,113 bytes] ‎Eric (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{news |NewsTitle=10 Kyoto Castles Update May 2025 |NewsDate=2025-05-16 |NewsBody=This update brings 10 new castles from across Kyoto Prefecture, all loosely tied to the Tanba Campaigns and eventually falling to Akechi Mitsuhide during his push through the region. Kyoto isn’t always thought of as a top destination for castl'ing, but the city, its suburbs, and the outer edges of the prefecture are full of hidden fortresses and overlooked sites that tell the story of Jap...")
18:43, 15 May 2025 ‎Choukokuji Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,327 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Choukokuji Fort |Japanese Name=長谷寺砦 |Romaji Name=Chōkokuji-toride |Alternate Names=Chōkokuji (長谷寺) |Founder=Shingon Cult |Year Founded=14th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Dorui, Kuruwa, &c. |Features=water moats, stone walls |Access=Isawa-Onsen Station on the Chūō Line; 35min walk to trailhead. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; temple |Time Required=30 mins...")
18:36, 15 May 2025 ‎Koteshiro Fort (hist | edit) ‎[3,515 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Koteshiro Fort |Japanese Name=小手城砦 |Romaji Name=Koteshiro-toride |Alternate Names=Koteshiro (小手城・古手城) |Founder=Takeda Clan |Year Founded=14th-15th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Noroshidai |Features=stone walls |Access=90min hike from Daizōkyōjiyama |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=30 mins |Website=https://sitereports.nabunken....")
18:03, 15 May 2025 ‎Furujiro Fort (hist | edit) ‎[3,447 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Furujiro Fort |Japanese Name=古城砦 |Romaji Name=Furujiro-toride |Alternate Names=Furujiro (古城砦) |Founder=Takeda Clan |Year Founded=15th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Kuruwa, Kofun |Features=trenches, stone walls |Access=50 min hike on from Daizōkyōjiyama, or 30 min hike up from Chōkokuji. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=20 mins |Website...")
17:53, 15 May 2025 ‎Niijiro Fort (hist | edit) ‎[3,014 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Niijiro Fort |Japanese Name=新城砦 |Romaji Name=Niijiro-toride |Alternate Names=Niijiro (新城) |Founder=Takeda Nobutora |Year Founded=15th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Dorui |Features=trenches |Access=Isawa-Onsen Station on the Chūō Line East; 6 min walk to trailhead; 60+ min hike to peak |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=15 mins |We...")
15:42, 15 May 2025 ‎Kagohana Fort (hist | edit) ‎[2,007 bytes] ‎ART (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Castle |English Name=Kagohana Fort |Japanese Name=籠鼻砦 |Romaji Name=Kagohana-toride |Founder=Imagawa Clan |Year Founded=15th Century |Castle Type=Mountaintop |Castle Condition=Ruins only |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period |Artifacts=Horikiri, Kuruwa, &c. |Features=trenches |Access=Descend from Shizuhatayamajō; the southwestern ridge from the third bailey. |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |Time Required=20 mins |City=Shizuoka |Prefecture=Shizuoka Prefecture...")