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History
See Tatai Castle for more information.
Visit Notes
On an opposite ridge to Tataijō itself is this look-out fort ruin. It consists of one small, room-sized bailey with a trench to the rear and earthen bridge spanning that. There was a marker post but it looked like it had been hacked to pieces deliberately. Who would do that? The blogger I followed recommended starting at the bottom of the ridge but I followed a forestry road with a series of hairpins to arrive just below the fort site. The climb up from here is very brief and there was even a path which went to just below the bailey. It was super easy, barely an inconvenience. I’d recommend this route rather than going from the steep terminus of the ridge where I came down.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Tataijoumonomi Fort |
| Japanese Name | 田多井城物見砦 |
| Founder | Tatai Ôsumi |
| Year Founded | Sengoku Period |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Horikiri, Kuruwa, Dobashi |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest station is Nakagaya Station on the Ôito Line; 10 minute drive or 60 minute walk to trailhead |
| Visitor Information | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Azumino, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36° 16' 44.26" N, 137° 50' 53.45" E |
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| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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