Nomura Fort
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History
Nomura-toride was the hill fort of the Nawa Clan used to protect their manor house located nearby on the plain to the east. It seems the clan was quite minor with little in the way of defence.
Visit Notes
No definite ruins remain of Nomura-toride, a small hilltop fort, and the site is now that of a shrine, Futabashira-jinja. It seems some pits were dug for water to collect, and a sunken path runs to the side of the shrine down the hilltop, but it is difficult to relate any earthworks to the fortification site, except in that the area behind the shrine structures is wide and flat, like a fort's bailey. The peninsula-like shape of the hill overlooking the surrounding fertile land is ideal for a fortified space.
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English Name | Nomura Fort |
Japanese Name | 野村砦 |
Founder | Nawa Clan |
Year Founded | Medieval Era |
Castle Type | Mountaintop |
Castle Condition | Ruins only |
Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
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Visitor Information | |
Access | Hirôka Station on the Chūō-honsen / Shinonoi line; 15 minute walk walking straight west. |
Visitor Information | 24/7; Free; Shrine |
Time Required | 10 minutes |
Location | Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture |
Coordinates | 36° 8' 51.29" N, 137° 57' 49.36" E |
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Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
Contributor | ART |
Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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