Hitomoshiyama Fort (Suwa)

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Visit Notes

Hitomoshiyama-toride was a branch fort of Suwa-Osakajō used for sending smoke signals. No ruins remain and the site is now a hilltop shrine.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Hitomoshiyama Fort (Suwa)
Japanese Name	諏訪火燈山砦
Founder	Osaka Clan
Year Founded	Early Kamakura Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Okaya Station on the Chūō East Line; walk 45 minutes
Visitor Information	24/7 free; shrine
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Okaya, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 2' 7.22" N, 138° 3' 55.44" E
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Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	ART
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