Iwamatsu
Kanayama Castle
金山城
| Description | This horikiri is a typical and important defensive structure for mountaintop castles. They cut across the ridge or spine of the mountain creating a deep cleft where any attacher would have to descend one side and then scale the other side in order to reach farther into the castle. This prevents any attacker from easily breaching the castle by running up the ridge to the top. This horiki is between the Baba Kuruwa and the Ote Koguchi. |