Tenjinyama Castle (Tanba)

Surprisingly, I had a little energy left in the tank and lots of time before the next bus after tackling Shishiudo Castle so I walked the nearly 2km over to this small castle to visit it before grabbing a different bus route back to Sonobe Station. For such a small satellite fortification the ca

History

There is no clear history of this castle other than it is attributed to the Adachi clan. The castle itself has four clear baileys. The largest is at the base of the mountain where a temple stands today. One is a small graveyard today and the other two are at the top. The main bailey at the top has a small bailey in front of it with a koguchi entrance into the main bailey. The castle also has a nice yokobori and tatebori trench showing that it is fairly well developed for such a small fortification. This was likely a satellite fortification for one of the nearby castles or an outpost similar to Minami Hatta Castle. It sits at a crossroads and could easily watch over the road and valley.

Field Notes

Surprisingly, I had a little energy left in the tank and lots of time before the next bus after tackling Shishiudo Castle so I walked the nearly 2km over to this small castle to visit it before grabbing a different bus route back to Sonobe Station. For such a small satellite fortification the castle was much better than I expected and a worthy way to spend some extra time.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Tenjinyama Castle (Tanba)
Japanese Name	天神山城
Founder	Adachi clan
Year Founded	Muromachi Period (1336-1573)
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	JR Sonobe Sta, 18 min bus to Makejinja Bus stop, 10 mins walk; or 30 min bus to Shishiudo Bus Stop and 30 min walk
Hours	mountain, open anytime
Time Required	30 mins
Location	Nantan, Kyoto
Coordinates	35.0933, 135.4244
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Added to Jcastle	2024
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2023
Admin Visits	November 23, 2023
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