Nomura Castle (Tanba)
History
Nomura Castle was built as a satellite castle of Kuroi Castle by Nomura Ienaga in the early 16th century. Successive castellans were Nomura Iehisa and Nomura Arihisa. It is thought that the castle was destroyed during Akechi Mitsuhide’s conquest of Tanba in 1579.
Visit Notes
The ruins of Tanba-Nomurajō consist chiefly of earthworks in a square layout. Dorui (earthen ramparts) surround the castle on three sides, with the portion in the west having been levelled for farmland. North to south this dorui runs for about 70m. Remains of an inner moat about 5m wide can also be found here. Further traces some 50m out attest to the existence also of an outer moat. Most of the moats were filled in for farming. The site is now farmland. There is no obvious gate ruin, but there is a road called 'Great Gate Road' running between the villages of Okuno and Shimono, which suggests the Ôtemon (main gate) was located here on the now demolished western perimeter
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Nomura Castle (Tanba) |
| Japanese Name | 丹波野村城 |
| Founder | Nomura Ienaga |
| Year Founded | Early 16th Century |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Designations | Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Kuruwa, Karabori |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Kuroi Station on the Fukuchiyama Line; 25 minute walk |
| Visitor Information | Free; 24/7; fields |
| Time Required | 30 minutes |
| Location | Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35° 9' 37.62" N, 135° 6' 37.37" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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