Tanigadou Castle (Yamashiro)
I visited this site after going to Suzumushidera ('Temple of the Bell Crickets'), which is nearby. The site of Taniǵadōjō is situated above the temple Taniǵadō-Saifukuji. Since the map I was following indicated only the temple I thought I could quickly come here before dark, but once I got there I n
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History
Unknown. Possibly a satellite fort of Minegadou Castle.
Field Notes
I visited this site after going to Suzumushidera ('Temple of the Bell Crickets'), which is nearby. The site of Taniǵadōjō is situated above the temple Taniǵadō-Saifukuji. Since the map I was following indicated only the temple I thought I could quickly come here before dark, but once I got there I noted the hill behind the temple and got the strong suspicion that the mount had been fortified. Even though the sun was fast slipping behind the horizon, I found a path up the hill from the temple which climbed through a bamboo grove. The top of the hill had been flattened, indicative of a fort's bailey, and there was some terracing beneath, and so I am left to conclude that these are the remains of Taniǵadōjō.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Tanigadou Castle (Yamashiro) |
| Japanese Name | 山城谷ヶ堂城 |
| Founder | ??? |
| Year Founded | ??? |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Kuruwa, Koshikuruwa |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kami-Katsura Station on the Hankyū-Arashiyama Line; 16 minute walk to trail head behind Tanigadō-Saifukuji; or, bus to Matsumuro Kawarachō; 5 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Kyoto, Kyoto |
| Coordinates | 34.99463, 135.68599 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
