History
Visit Notes
Looking at a map it's not immediately clear why Kamagatakejō is considered separate to Kamogatakejō to the north, but visiting them one certainly gets the impression of two twinned sites. As the names imply the ruins are centred on two separate peaks. Kamagatakejō is the smaller. Though close to Kamogatakejō the scenery changes immediately here as Kamagatakejō is covered in waist-high juvenile bamboo. I wasn't expecting much but then I came to dorui with remains of ishigaki. Beyond here was a huge, deep karabori (dry moat) with steep sides which impressed me. The sides are indeed steep but luckily a rope is hung to allow visitors to descend into it. After that there's another trench, though much smaller, and it is obscurred by bamboo growth. Both Kamagatakejō and Kamogatakejō have fantastic trenches to traverse.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Kamagatake Castle |
| Japanese Name | 鎌ヶ嶽城 |
| Founder | Nakano Clan; Takanashi Clan |
| Year Founded | Medieval Era |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Prefectural Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Kuruwa, Dorui, Ishigaki, Karabori, Horikiri |
| Features | trenches, stone walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Shinshuu-Nakano Station on the Shinano Line; 20 minute walk to trail head |
| Visitor Information | Free; 24/7; Mountain |
| Time Required | 40 minutes |
| Location | Nakano, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36° 44' 24.14" N, 138° 23' 19.64" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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