Yamori Castle (Omi)

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History

Yamorijō was the compound of the Sugitatsu Clan in the middle 16th century. Sugitatsu Takamasa and his son, Sugitatsu Takahide, served the Sakaki-Rokaku Clan, inhabiting Yamorijō in 1551. When Nagamasa Azai pushed into the area in 1560, he attacked Yamorijō, forcing Sugitatsu senior and junior to flee to Hiraijō under the protection of Hirai Sadatake. Yamorijō was destroyed in the attack. Azai forces then advanced upon Hiraijō (Echi Hirai Castle).


Visit Notes

This castle site was featured at the museum of Kongōrinji so we came to check it out. Documents pertaining to the fort were kept at the temple. The ruins consist of dorui (earthen ramparts) and karabori (dry moats). Interestingly there are two sets of these, indicating that the castle complex was made up of two compounds. A small river, the Yasutsubo River, runs between them, but the course of the river has been altered since the time of the castle. The compounds encompass an area of about 200m². The site is now a temple and private residences. One house boasts a very old gate. The small gate featured prominently in displays and literature about the castle at the temple but I wasn't able to determine when it was built. It is supported by concrete brackets and seems ready to collapse.




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Castle Profile
English Name Echi Yamori Castle
Japanese Name 愛知屋守城
Alternate Names 愛知矢守城
Founder Sugitatsu Clan
Year Founded Middle 16th Century
Castle Type Fortified Manor
Castle Condition No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Artifacts Karabori, Dorui, Gate
Features trenches
Visitor Information
Access Echigawa Station on the Ōmi Rail Kotō-Ōmi Line; 5 minute drive or 15 minute walk
Visitor Information Private Property
Time Required 20 minutes
Location Aishou, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates 35° 10' 22.98" N, 136° 13' 28.85" E
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