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|Artifacts=Trenches, Baileys; karabori (moats) and obikuruwa (belt bailey) around the central enclosure | |Artifacts=Trenches, Baileys; karabori (moats) and obikuruwa (belt bailey) around the central enclosure | ||
|Features=trenches | |Features=trenches | ||
− | |Access=Alpico Bus Service to Asahi Village from Hirooka Station on the | + | |Access=Alpico Bus Service to Asahi Village from Hirooka Station on the Shinonoi Line (no service on Sundays) |
− | |Visitor Information=24/7 free | + | |Visitor Information=24/7 free; mountain |
− | |Time Required= | + | |Time Required=60 minutes |
|City=Asahi | |City=Asahi | ||
|Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | |Prefecture=Nagano Prefecture | ||
− | |Notes= | + | |Notes=I was really appreciative to find a worn out old marker at the flat top of the mountain summit indicating its former existence. Asahijō (旭城) is in Asahi-mura (朝日村) but they take different kanji. |
− | Asahijō (旭城) is in Asahi-mura (朝日村) but they take different kanji. | ||
|History=It is thought that this castle was originally constructed by the Mimura Clan or the Ogasawara Clan. It was involved in the campaigns of the Takeda Clan in the area and probably served as a supplementary fortification to the main Mimura stronghold at nearby Takeijō. Later the Kamijō Clan took up residence at the castle (the area has many, many families called Kamijō today). An old mountaintop castle, Asahijō was likely abandoned long before the Edo Period. | |History=It is thought that this castle was originally constructed by the Mimura Clan or the Ogasawara Clan. It was involved in the campaigns of the Takeda Clan in the area and probably served as a supplementary fortification to the main Mimura stronghold at nearby Takeijō. Later the Kamijō Clan took up residence at the castle (the area has many, many families called Kamijō today). An old mountaintop castle, Asahijō was likely abandoned long before the Edo Period. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed |
Revision as of 13:24, 22 October 2021
History
It is thought that this castle was originally constructed by the Mimura Clan or the Ogasawara Clan. It was involved in the campaigns of the Takeda Clan in the area and probably served as a supplementary fortification to the main Mimura stronghold at nearby Takeijō. Later the Kamijō Clan took up residence at the castle (the area has many, many families called Kamijō today). An old mountaintop castle, Asahijō was likely abandoned long before the Edo Period.
Visit Notes
I was really appreciative to find a worn out old marker at the flat top of the mountain summit indicating its former existence. Asahijō (旭城) is in Asahi-mura (朝日村) but they take different kanji.
Castle Profile | |
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English Name | Chikuma Asahi Castle |
Japanese Name | 筑摩旭城 |
Alternate Names | 旭小城・旭大城 |
Founder | Mimura Clan |
Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
Castle Type | Mountaintop |
Castle Condition | Ruins only |
Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
Artifacts | Trenches, Baileys; karabori (moats) and obikuruwa (belt bailey) around the central enclosure |
Features | trenches |
Visitor Information | |
Access | Alpico Bus Service to Asahi Village from Hirooka Station on the Shinonoi Line (no service on Sundays) |
Visitor Information | 24/7 free; mountain |
Time Required | 60 minutes |
Location | Asahi, Nagano Prefecture |
Coordinates | 36° 8' 19.68" N, 137° 51' 37.04" E |
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Added to Jcastle | 2019 |
Contributor | ART |
Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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