Inuinofuru Castle

History

This clifftop castle ruin overlooking the alluvial plain in the Ina Valley dates to the Early Kamakura Period. It was a fortified residence enclosed by heaped up earthen embankments and dry moats. The layout was a simply square situated at the corner of a cliffline.

Visit Notes

I found (the remains of) a karabori (dry moat) and a tatebori (climbing moat) around what was presumably the main enclosure of the fort. Some deformed dorui (earthen ramparts) can be found. The site is now a forest.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Inuinofuru Castle
Japanese Name	乾ノ古城
Alternate Names	乾城
Founder	???
Year Founded	Muromachi Period
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Tatebori, Karabori, Kuruwa, Dorui
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Tabata Station on the Iida Line; 15 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7 free; park
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Ina, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 51' 33.37" N, 137° 59' 10.82" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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