Akiba Fort (Ina)
History
Akiba-toride was built as a branch fortification of Ina-Ōjō. It was twinned with Ina Maruyama Fort nearby. See Ina Ou Castle for more information.
Visit Notes
The site of this fort is now a shrine and park. The small shrine appears built into the fort's dorui (earthen ramparts). Some more clumps of dorui are located toward the slope, indicating that the fort's bailey was here. After that there are no obvious ruins, though I might guess that some terracing I saw on the climb up may have been part of the fort's extended footprint. The site is, as mentioned, now a park, and during my visit there were many beautiful flowers in blossom, including wisteria (fuji, 藤) thickly coating a pergola.
Note: this site is Akiba-toride in historical Ina County, not to be confused with Akiba-toride in historical Aźumi County, both in Shinano Province / Nagano Prefecture.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Akiba Fort (Ina) |
| Japanese Name | 伊那秋葉砦 |
| Founder | Suwa Clan |
| Year Founded | Medieval Era |
| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Artifacts | Dorui, Kuruwa, Koshikuruwa |
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| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Tatsuno Station on the Chūō East Line; 15 minute walk |
| Visitor Information | 24/7; Free; Park |
| Time Required | 20 minutes |
| Location | Tatsuno, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35° 59' 13.02" N, 137° 59' 43.62" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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