Sakurabasamade Castle

History

Sakurabasamadejō was a branch fortification of Sakurabasamajō to cover that castle's blindspot. See Sakurabasama Castle for more information.

Visit Notes

Sakurabasamadejō was a satellite fortification of Sakurabasamajō ('dejō' indicating a branch fortification of a larger site). It's actually a mountaintop site, being situated on a hill at the edge of a mountain chain overlooking the plain, and so I was eager to find something tangible, but nowhere could I access this site. It seems there is no path to reach it. On one side is a road which cuts into the mountain and has wrought steep, concreted sides, and from every other direction the hill is surrounded by private property. But I did get close enough to take some pictures of the fort mount, and beneath the site is a kofun (ancient burial mound) complex with well maintained tombs. One can even go inside the burial mounds where there are large stone sarcophagi! This was unanticipated but very interesting.

Maps of this site show a single bailey fort complex with some tatebori (climbing moats). My respect to the castle blogger at Jōkaku Tanbō ('Searching for Castles') who made it up onto the hill and confirmed the existence of ruins here.

Gallery

Castle Mount from below

Castle Profile
English Name	Sakurabasamade Castle
Japanese Name	桜生出城
Founder	Sawa Clan; Sawa Kiyomitsu
Year Founded	Mid' 16th Century
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Kuruwa, Tatebori
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Yasu Station on the Biwako Line; 30 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Yasu, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 4' 24.96" N, 136° 2' 28.28" E
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed
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