Nabeyamajou Fort

History

Nabeyamajō-toride was used as part of a network of fortifications protecting the territory of Aida and guarding the mountain trail that led between valleys (in former times mountain ridges were a frequently used means of going to-and-fro'). As a small fort, it was principally used as a fortified look-out. Although abandoned in the past several decades, there was once a vibrant village community living on this mountainside. The villagers of Gōrindaira may have used Nabeyamajō-toride as a watcher tower and redoubt.

Visit Notes

Nabeyamajō-toride is a single bailey fort ruin with some scant traces of terracing to the rear. Climbing from Kemijō I came to a fork in the ridge. The right I followed to Saminejō and Sasanojō. I backtracked and then followed the left, taking a well developed trail down to Nabeyamajō-toride ruins. The path wraps around this site, with the peak rising above; it'd be easy to miss. These minor fort remnants have very little to offer but I came by the site on the way down the mountain to Ametoyajō and Sasagajō. The name is somewhat amusing. It's like it was originally called a "castle" but "toride", meaning "fort", was tacked on the end in admission of how small the site is; the full name could be rendered in English "pot mountain castle fort".

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Main Bailey

Castle Profile
English Name	Nabeyamajou Fort
Japanese Name	鍋山城砦
Founder	Aida Clan
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Kuruwa, Dan-kuruwa
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Nearest station is Akashina Station on the Shinonoi Line; hike from Hanami Castle site, turning left at the fork; or forestry road from Aida
Visitor Information	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 21' 47.20" N, 137° 58' 14.70" E
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Added to Jcastle	2021
Contributor	ART
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