Korin Castle (Ina)

History

Korinjō ("Fox Wood Castle") is said to have been the seat of Lord Rinjirō or some such other soldier of fortune. Nearby Misonoko Castle was controlled by a Hayashi Clan (same 林 character used). The Hayashi Clan were vassals of the Kasuga Clan and all likelihood Korinjō was built as a satellite fortification of Kasugajō.

Visit Notes

I did have fun scowering the hillside for possible remains, even though it was futile. I was at peak castle explorer. I looked down the side of the shrine hall to see a tatebori, but I couldn't make it out. One apparently existed here but now it must be quite deformed. Other hori (moats) existed beyond where the shrine stands, helping to divide the jutting cliffspace into defensible portions, but they have long been filled in and built over.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Korin Castle (Ina)
Japanese Name	伊那狐林城
Founder	Rinjirou / Hayashi Clan
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Tatebori?
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Inakita Station on the Iida Line; two minute walk to trail head
Visitor Information	24/7 free; park
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Ina, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 50' 44.52" N, 137° 57' 38.84" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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