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Visit Notes

There are 2 easy ways into the castle. The first is via the Otemon. Check the location of the Otemon Photo to find the road to take you there. The second is via the Karametemon. If you are going by bus, the easiest way is to walk to the Otemon and you can visit Matsuyama Castle along the way. There are no signs or maps on site. it is best to take a map if you can find one. The books 群馬の城三◯選 and 境目の城と館(上野編) have good maps. Even though these photos don't do it justice this was a fascinating site to visit. Each of the main baileys is well preserved and the huge horikiri trenches are something to behold.

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Gallery

Earthen bridge of the rear entrance
Earthen bridge of the rear entrance
Inari Shrine dedicated to the legend of a white fox that protected the castle.
Trench near the Inari Shrine on the east side.
Long tatebori trench on the east side of the castle
Tatebori trench near the Karamete entrance
Bailey (koshiguruwa) along the west side
Large trench (horikiri) behind the fifth bailey
Large trench (horikiri) behind the fifth bailey
Fifth Bailey
Looking from the #5 to bailey to the #14
Karamete entrance seen from the Fifth Bailey
Side bailey (obikuruwa)
Horikiri trench between the fourth and fifth baileys
Fourth bailey
Looking from the fourth to bailey to the main bailey
Embankment on the left before the Main Bailey
Embankment on the left
Side bailey (koshiguruwa) off the main bailey
Side bailey (koshiguruwa)
Main Bailey
Main Bailey
Large horikiri trench between the Main Bailey and the second bailey
Second Bailey
View of the Main Bailey, trench and side bailey from the Second Bailey
Looking up from one of the lower side baileys (koshiguruwa)
Horikiri trench between the Second and Third Baileys
Third Bailey
Terraced side baileys (koshiguruwa) out the end of the Third Bailey
Horikiri trench between the Second and Third Baileys
One of the terraced side baileys (koshiguruwa) off the main bailey
Otemon Entrance and large vertical trenches (tatebori)

Castle Profile
English Name	Takatome Castle
Japanese Name	鷹留城
Founder
Year Founded
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	Local Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	[[Access::Takasaki Sta. (Takasaki Line), 30 min bus for Haruna get off at Shimomuroda Shogakkoumae ([bus]), 25 min walk to the Otemon trail]]
Visitor Information	Mountains, open any time; not recommended in summer
Time Required	75 mins
Website	http://www.city.takasaki.gunma.jp/docs/2013121701099/
Location	Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 23' 39.73" N, 138° 53' 24.18" E
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Added to Jcastle	2017
Admin Year Visited	2017
Admin Visits	November 24, 2017

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EricShogun

74 months ago

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That's pretty hardcore. I wouldn't expect many people to visit here unless they lived nearby. From your description, I think we took the same course to get there and back again. There was supposedly another trail up through some houses and a field to get there too but once into the mountain, the trail was so overgrown I couldn't go on and had to turn around and go by Yaseoiinaka Shrine and back up through the Karamete entrance.

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-|Notes=There are 2 easy ways into the castle. The first is via the Otemon.  Check the location of the Otemon Photo to find the road to take you there.  The second is via the Karametemon.  If you are going by bus, the easiest way is to walk to the Otemon and you can visit Matsuyama Castle along the way. There are no signs or maps on site.  it is best to take a map if you can find one. The book [[http://amzn.to/2ARWP8O 群馬の城三０選]] and [[http://amzn.to/2AA4wfJ 境目の城と館(上野編)]]
+|Notes=There are 2 easy ways into the castle. The first is via the Otemon.  Check the location of the Otemon Photo to find the road to take you there.  The second is via the Karametemon.  If you are going by bus, the easiest way is to walk to the Otemon and you can visit Matsuyama Castle along the way. There are no signs or maps on site.  it is best to take a map if you can find one. The books [http://amzn.to/2ARWP8O 群馬の城三◯選] and [http://amzn.to/2AA4wfJ 境目の城と館(上野編)] have good maps. Even though these photos don't do it justice this was a fascinating site to visit. Each of the main baileys is well preserved and the huge horikiri trenches are something to behold.
 |Year Visited=2017
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