Nouken Kurokoma Fort

History

Visit Notes

Kurokoma-toride is a hilltop fort site on the grounds of what is now a shrine, Minakata-jinja. The hill is now crested by the buildings of the shrine. Below on the northern slope there is a double layer of yokobori (lateral trenches) protecting the site. Parts of the trenches are full of bushes but the earthworks are otherwise easy to identify. This area was a solid bulwark and defensive line for the wider Nōkenjō complex.

Gallery

Karabori (dry moat)

Castle Profile
English Name	Nouken Kurokoma Fort
Japanese Name	能見城黒駒砦
Alternate Names	御名方神社堀
Founder	Takeda Katsuyori or Tokugawa Ieyasu
Year Founded	1581-1582
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Double Yokobori; Dorui
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Anayama Station on the Chūō Main Line; 12 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Nirasaki, Yamanashi Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 45' 17.86" N, 138° 25' 19.96" E
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
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