Difference between revisions of "Akutagawasan Castle"
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|Castle Type=Mountaintop | |Castle Type=Mountaintop | ||
|Castle Condition=Ruins only | |Castle Condition=Ruins only | ||
+ | |Designations=Next 100 Castles | ||
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
− | |Features=stone walls | + | |Features=trenches, stone walls |
|Access=Takatsuki Sta. (JR Tokaido Line), bus, 20 min walk | |Access=Takatsuki Sta. (JR Tokaido Line), bus, 20 min walk | ||
|Visitor Information=The site is mostly untouched and the hiking trails are lightly maintained by volunteers. Private property, be considerate. | |Visitor Information=The site is mostly untouched and the hiking trails are lightly maintained by volunteers. Private property, be considerate. | ||
|Time Required=75 mins | |Time Required=75 mins | ||
+ | |Website=http://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/rekishi_kanko/rekishi/rekishikan/jidai/kamakura/1327658866188.html | ||
|City=Takatsuki City, Osaka | |City=Takatsuki City, Osaka | ||
|Prefecture=Osaka | |Prefecture=Osaka | ||
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|Year Visited=2016 | |Year Visited=2016 | ||
|Visits=December 23, 2016 | |Visits=December 23, 2016 | ||
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|rating_average=1.5 | |rating_average=1.5 | ||
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Revision as of 12:16, 11 September 2017
History
In July 1553, Miyoshi Nagayoshi besieged the castle for a month, cutting off the food supply and starving the defenders into submission. Afterwards, he moved into Akutagawasan Castle from Koshimizu Castle in Nishinomiya. In 1560, Miyoshi Nagayoshi relocated to Iimoriyama Castle in Kawachi Province, leaving his son Miyoshi Yoshioki in charge of Akutagawasan Castle. However, Yoshioki died in 1563 from suspected poisoning and the castle passed into the hands of the Wada Clan. In 1573, the final lord of the castle, Takayama Ukon decommissioned Akutagawasan Castle and made Takatsuki Castle his main castle.
Akutagawasan Castle is a good example of an early to mid-Sengoku period yamajiro utilizing the terrain to heighten its defensive capabilities. It is surrounded on three sides by the U-curve of Akuta River with steep slopes running up from the river to the castle. The natural defensive advantages are augmented by dry moats, earthen embankments, outlying small baileys acting as listening posts, and some stone walls added during the Miyoshi reign. Akutagawasan Castle is a fortress complex divided into three main sections, the western cluster of baileys where the main bailey is located, the central cluster of baileys and the eastern cluster of baileys.
Visit Notes
Profile, Notes and most photos by RaymondW.
Castle Profile | |
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English Name | Akutagawasan Castle |
Japanese Name | 芥川山城 |
Alternate Names | Miyoshisan Castle |
Founder | Hosokawa Takakuni |
Year Founded | 1515 |
Castle Type | Mountaintop |
Castle Condition | Ruins only |
Designations | Next 100 Castles |
Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
Features | trenches, stone walls |
Visitor Information | |
Access | Takatsuki Sta. (JR Tokaido Line), bus, 20 min walk |
Visitor Information | The site is mostly untouched and the hiking trails are lightly maintained by volunteers. Private property, be considerate. |
Time Required | 75 mins |
Website | http://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/rekishi kanko/rekishi/rekishikan/jidai/kamakura/1327658866188.html |
Location | Takatsuki City, Osaka, Osaka |
Coordinates | 34° 52' 51.49" N, 135° 35' 17.92" E |
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Admin Year Visited | 2016 |
Admin Visits | December 23, 2016 |
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