Komakijou Ohte Fort

History

See Chiisagata Komaki Castle for more information.

Visit Notes

This small fort, located along the approach to Komaki Castle and thus known as the Ôte Fort, is a cluster of small baileys and trench remains atop of a rocky outcropping overlooking the plain. At the base of Komakijō, at the start of the Onnazaka trail which one takes to reach the fort, are life-sized statues of the Sanada Jūyūshi ('Ten Braves of the Sanada'), characters from early 20th century fiction (in subsequent re-tellings they became ninja). This small park with the statues is quite out-of-the-way and I was surprised to come across it, but it is surrounded by factories and it seems that some industrialist put his fortune into making the park, which is nice!

Gallery

Entrance to hiking trail
Bailey
Terraced baileys
Sanada castles at the foot of the castle mount

Castle Profile
English Name	Komakijou Ohte Fort
Japanese Name	小牧城大手砦
Founder	???
Year Founded	???
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Horikiri
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Shinano-Kokubunji Station on the Shinano Railway; 25 minute walk to trail head
Visitor Information	24/7 free; mountain
Time Required	20 minutes
Location	Ueda, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36° 22' 32.63" N, 138° 15' 51.26" E
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Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
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