Shimomisu Castle

History

Misujō is presumed to have been built in the Muromachi period by the Yokoôji Clan who were vassals of the Shogunate. The castle was surrounded by moats and was probably a jōkan or yakata (fortified manor hall). The site was used as a residence into the Edo period and at some point became Misu-jinja. Archaeological research was conducted at the castle ruin in the 1980s.

Visit Notes

The site of Misujō, also often called Shimomisujō, is now that of Misu Shrine. The shrine is surrounded on three sides by a deep karabori (dry moat), although the enclosed area is not so large. My impression was of some kind of fortified residence. It may be that the remains were part of a wider moat system which has since been developed over by surrounding suburbanisation.

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  Karabori / Dry Moat
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Castle Profile
English Name	Shimomisu Castle
Japanese Name	三栖城
Alternate Names	三栖城
Founder	Yokoôji Clan
Year Founded	Muromachi Period
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Karabori
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Chūshojima Station on the Keihan Uji Railway; 15 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7 free; shrine
Time Required	20 minutes
Website	https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/bunshi/cmsfiles/contents/0000269/269410/simomisu2.pdf
Location	Kyoto, Kyoto
Coordinates	34° 55' 38.46" N, 135° 44' 56.22" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2022
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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