Ashigara Teraba Fort
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History
For more information see: Ashigara Castle
Visit Notes
Ashigarajō is an earthworks fort site straddling a mountain pass. The main bailey is well maintained as mountain parkland. Features include kuruwa (baileys), karabori (dry moats), and other earthworks, such as trenches and dorui (earthen ramparts). The further one goes from the main bailey the quieter it becomes, and, although it was busy the day I visited, it seems few casual visitors venture to go the whole length of the ruins. The karabori dividing the outer baileys are quite wide, and these karabori were my favourite feature of Ashigarajō. The Ashigara-seki, a checkpoint site, is located beneath the main part of the castle.
For more information on the other satellite fortifications of Ashigara (not including this one), see Yogo's blog in the link under 'Friends of JCastle'.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Ashigara Teraba Fort |
| Japanese Name | 足柄城寺場砦 |
| Founder | Hōjō Ujitsuna |
| Year Founded | 1536 |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest Station is Ashigara Station on the Gotemba Line |
| Visitor Information | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35° 19' 25.79" N, 139° 0' 29.81" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Yogo | |
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