Haruyamako Castle

History

Visit Notes

Haruyamakojō ('Spring Mountain Little Castle') is a yamajiro (mountaintop castle) ruin in Wakaho Township, Nagano Municipality. It is a satellite fortification of Haruyamaôjō ('Spring Mountain Great Castle'). Ruins include earthworks such as kuruwa (baileys), horikiri (trenches) and a dobashi (earthen bridge). The layout of this ridgetop castle consists of a single bailey complex. The bailey is divided by a terrace and there is a horikiri to the rear. The forward of the upper bailey is protected with boulders like a natural bulwark. Beneath here the ridge is narrow, rocky and steep. There is also a horikiri located along the ridge around midway between the two fort sites which make up what is collectively referred to as Haruyamajō ('Spring Mountain Castle').

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Horikiri (trench)

Castle Profile
English Name	Haruyamako Castle
Japanese Name	春山小城
Alternate Names	綿内要害
Founder	Inoue Clan
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Kuruwa, Horikiri, Dobashi, &c.
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Hike from Rendaiji Temple to the east of the castle mount
Visitor Information	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	30 minutes
Website	http://yaminabe36.tuzigiri.com/kawanakajima1HP/haruyama.htm
Location	Nagano, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 36' 35.28" N, 138° 16' 0.16" E
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Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	ART
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