Kita Majino Castle
History
Archaeological investigations have identified this site as a medieval fortified residence. For more information see my profile on Minami Majino Castle.
Visit Notes
On my way between Aruga Castle and Minami Majino Castle I came, by complete chance, upon a sign indicating the former site of Gongenzawajō. Around the sign was just fields and orchards. Gongenzawajō is another name for Kita-Majinojō, which would twin the site with Minami-Majinojō. One castle explorer's blog indicated that "the general shape" of the castle could be appreciated in a nearby park, but I didn't see where. It was quite difficult to work out where the site was referencing maps, and so in the end all I had to go on was the sign I had come across. Of course, simply stumpling upon a new site whilst going between two others was a welcome accident, even if I didn't find anything in the way of ruins.
Castle Profile | |
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English Name | Kita Majino Castle |
Japanese Name | 北真志野城 |
Alternate Names | Gongenzawajō 権現沢城 |
Founder | Yajima |
Year Founded | 1542 |
Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
Castle Condition | Ruins only |
Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
Artifacts | Signboard, Kuruwa, Hori, Dorui |
Features | trenches |
Visitor Information | |
Access | Kami-Suwa Station on the Chuo Line; 70 minute walk |
Visitor Information | 24/7 free |
Time Required | 30 minutes |
Location | Suwa, Nagano Prefecture |
Coordinates | 36° 0' 48.56" N, 138° 5' 16.58" E |
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Admin | |
Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
Contributor | ART |
Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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