Osaka Castle (Chikuma)
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History
Located at an altitude of 990m and a relative height of 220m, Chikuma-Osakajō was a yamajiro fortification used by Osaka Village located on the plain below.
Visit Notes
Chikuma-Osakajō was a nice little site to visit. I wasn't sure if I could find anything and so was pleasantly surprised that I was able to identify several features, including evidence of vernacular construction methods. The bulk of the ruins consist of the shukuruwa (main bailey) surrounded by dorui (earth-piled ramparts). The dorui reaches the whole away around the enclosure, being perforated by a koguchi (gate) ruin. It seemed that the path leading from the koguchi would go all the way down to Osaka Village, although I came from the mountain road via Ôike Village. Opposite the koguchi the dorui is tallest, still standing about two meters above the enclosure. At the back of the shukuruwa is a horikiri (trench cutting into the mountain's ridge line). I began climbing further up the mountain but couldn't find anything else apart from a depression on the ridgeline which might've represented a deformed trench ruin.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Osaka Castle (Chikuma) |
| Japanese Name | 筑摩小坂城 |
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| Castle Type | Mountaintop |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest Station is Endou Station on the Kamikouchi Line. I cycled. |
| Visitor Information | 24/7 free; mountain |
| Time Required | 40 minutes |
| Location | Yamagata, Nagano Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 36° 9' 14.18" N, 137° 51' 17.53" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2020 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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