Takatsuya Castle (Murakami Clan Fort Network)

History

For more information see my profile on Murakami Kokuzousan Castle.

Visit Notes

I came to this small ruin as part of my tour of Murakami castle sites on Mount Kokuzō. My legs got some much needed relief and I pulled myself along a rope up to Takatsuyajō. There are many points along the hiking course where ropes are strategically placed to help climbers. Useful for me especially, because I didn't have trekking poles. What awaits the bold aventurer at the ruins of Takatsuyajō is a narrow slip of earthworks consisting of two narrow integral baileys, with terracing to the front and a series of trenches at the rear.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Murakami Takatsuya Castle
Japanese Name	村上高津屋城
Alternate Names	Torikoyajō
Founder	Murakami Yoshikiyo
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui, Hori, Kuruwa
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Nishi-Ueda Station on the Shinano Railway; hiking course
Visitor Information	Free; 24/7; Mountain
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Ueda, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 25' 37.56" N, 138° 12' 43.20" E
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Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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