Kurata Castle (Ina)

History

Kurata Castle was built with a long, narrow profile up against a sloping cliff face. Trenches were dug "inland" from the cliff, creating the castle's baileys, which were at least five in number. The site is now farmland.

Visit Notes

Kuratajō is a clifftop castle ruin. I took the road from the station up to the top of the hill. Exploring the tree line at the back of several fields I found trenches cutting in from the cliff face in two places. There were more trenches further along but I ran out of time to explore them all. It was quite difficult to climb down into and see them at any rate. In the second trench I descended into I saw a fox flitting through the trees.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Kurata Castle (Ina)
Japanese Name	伊那倉田城
Founder	???
Year Founded	???
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Kuruwa, Tatebori
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Kitatono Station on the Iida Line; 5 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7 free
Time Required	40 minutes
Location	Minami-Minowa, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 52' 34.79" N, 137° 58' 59.48" E
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Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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