Toishi Fukuzawa Fort
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History
See Toishi Castle for more background information.
Visit Notes
The Fukuzawa-toride, also called the Fukuzawa-demaru (demaru means "outer detached bailey"), was a branch fortification of Toishijō above. If one descends into the cool riverside and walks along beneath the enscarpment, one will come across a signboard saying that the Fukuzawa-demaru, named for the Fukuzawa Clan, vassals of the Murakami Clan, is located across the river. However, there are three plataeus here, each separated by deep creeks. I investigated the lowest which looked artificially flattened with different levels, but it's not clear where exactly the fort stood. Tradition fancies the taller, more forboding plateaus, but others see the lowest as a potential fortification site. One map I've seen places it just below the main bailey of Toishihonjō. I climbed up in a place which had an angled configuration of embankments not unlike a gate ruin, and photographed the flattened area I found there. I also photographed the upper plateaus from below, but decided not to climb up as they seemed completely covered in bamboo.
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| English Name | Toishi Fukuzawa Fort |
| Japanese Name | 砥石福沢砦 |
| Alternate Names | 砥石福沢出丸 |
| Founder | Murakami Clan |
| Year Founded | Mid. 15th century |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
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| Visitor Information | |
| Access | This site can be reached via Toishi Castle |
| Visitor Information | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 10 minutes |
| Location | Ueda, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36° 25' 37.13" N, 138° 17' 13.96" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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