Akutagawa Yamashiro

I take Takatsuki- city bus "Tsukawaki" or " Shimonokuchi" from JR Takatsuki station and am arrival to Akutagawa Yamashiro trace in getting off at "Tsukawaki" bus stop, about 30-minute walk.



Akutagawa Yamashiro was constructed by governor- Kanrei Takakuni Hosokawa at about 1520.
Akutagawa Yamashiro’s scale is east-west 500m, north and south 400m, using a natural stronghold overlooking Akutagawa river.
Akutagawa Yamashiro has many "Horikiri", "Dorui", "Kuruwa".


The first lord of a castle is Nose Noriyori, Nagayoshi Miyoshi becomes the lord of a castle from 1553 to 1560.

Akutagawa Yamashiro was destroyed by Nobunaga Oda who visited Kyoto in 1568.
Akutagawa Yamashiro is built in the Miyoshi mountain range top of 180m above sea level facing Akutagawa river.
There were not castle tower, high stone wall, Mizubori, and Akutagawa Yamashiro had a Honmaru ’main enclosure’, a Ninomaru ‘the outworks of a castle’, a Horikiri ‘channel’, a Dorui ‘fieldwork’.







From the Miyoshi mountain range top, you can look around Takatsuki city area.
As footing is bad, please take a walk carefully.
that’s it.

The Castles travel of Mikawa bay area in Aichi-prefecture

I inform Castles travel of of "Nishio castle", "Tojo castle" and "Terabe castle" at Mikawa bay area in Aichi-prefecture.

I go by car because a castles is faraway from train.

First I go to Nishi Castle.
Nishi castle is in "Nishio-city historical park", about 2 km far from Nagoya Railroad Nishio station.
Yoshiuji-Ashikaga of Mikawa defence built Saijo castle at 1225, and "Saijo Kira" was the lord of castle Castle.
There are "Honmaru Ushitora turret" and "Chuu Jyaku Gate" etc. in Nishio ruin of a castle.


First I go to Honmaru Ushitora turret. This turret is woden three beds house of about 10 meters of height, and the entrance fee is free. It's possible to see the center of Nishio-city around from a finial floor.

It's said that Nishi Castle has Tenshukaku, but it isn't reconstructed.
There is a building in which the part of the "old Konoe house" of a court noble in Kyoto was reconstructed in 1995 in the site in a Ninomaru, and it's put in for free of charge.
I look at a Japanese Karesansui garden of and take a break while receiving powdered green tea & Japanese confection set ¥400.



"Nishio-city reference library" is also in the park, and material related to history of Nishi Castle is exhibited. It's also free.

Next I go to the Tojo Castle in about 7 km of southeast in Nishio station.

There is Tojo castle in "Old castle park".
Yoshiuji-Ashikaga builds this castle on the east side by Nishio-city at 1225, and "Tojo Kira" was the lord of castle.
There are Otemon gate, Watchtower turret and wooden fences, and "Dorui" in this castle.
Otemon and Watchtower are black-painted are making old warlike ages.
I climb from the entrance.

Soon find a gate, after gate arrive at Sannomaru spreads ahead of it.



A Ninomaru is Hachiman shrine on the left side of the Sannomaru.

It's an old castle park ahead of the Sannomaru, and when I pass through Otemon gate, a big Honmaru ground spreads.


There is Watchtower on the left side of Otemon gate.

It's enclosed by iron barriers of construction, and mentioned with "danger" at present because both of Otemon and Watchtower have been hurt.
Wooden fence is next to Otemon gate,and outside of wooden fence is "Dorui".
It's a steep cliff outside of "Dorui", it protects castle.


Please take the picture whole Honmaru ground with Otemon and Watchtower in the background. It'll be the commemorative photograph which seems to be a castle in warlike ages.

Next go to Terabe castle.

Terabe castle is in the southeast in about 14 km of south of Nagoya Railroad Nishihazu station from Tojo castle.
For the castle which isn't also on a car navigation equipment, please confirm the detail location at Hazu library.
A foundation year and a building person are unclear, but Mr. Ogasawara was the lord of castle in warlike ages in 1514. It was a deserted castle because Mr. Ogasawara as well as Ieyasu-Tokugawa moved to Kanto area in 1590.
There is also the same name castle in Toyota-city and Nagoya Minami ward, but they are different castles.

I climb and take a steep slope from a guideboard in Terabe ruin of the castle.

A guideboard of a Ninomaru and an Honmaru is being seen.

First I go to Honmaru.


The area of Honmaru is small, and Tenshukaku is not built.
The map of the castle in those days is checked by a guide bulletin board.

Kuruwa, Dorin are left well by a Low mount castle.
Honmaru heigh is about 30 m of altitude.
Nimomaru is under Honmaru.

This castle was important spot of traffic in warlike ages.

These 3 castles aren't famous in particular, but Tojo castle and Terabe castle are the castles which often reproduced warlike ages in particular.
Please take a walk slowly, and taste a castle’s actual fighting feeling of warlike ages.
that’s it.

Visit Fushimi Castle, Fujimori Shrine at south of Kyoto city

I would like to inform trip for Fushimi Castle, Fujimori Shrine at south of Kyoto city.


I get off at Tanbabashi station of Keihan train.
Walk east about 10 minutes, I arrive at Kanmu Tenno's grave.
This is a big grave with beautiful sands.

I walk east 5minutes, arrive at Fushimi castle.

Right side of the parking, Big castle gate is seen.

Fushimi castle is no charge.

I enter this gate, Tenshukaku & Small Tenshukaku are existing.

Entering this castle is not available, but we can look outside near Tenshukaku.
Through small park, we can see Tenshukaku in detail.

This Castle was established by Hideyoshi-Toyotomi,and rebuilt at 1964 as a part of Fushimi-Momoyama Castle Land.
It was built by concrete.
Fushimi-Momoyama Castle Land was closed at 2003, this castle was kept.
But reason of Tenshukaku & Small Tenshukaku having not keep enough strength, we can not enter these inside.

Nowadays many travelers see this castle and feel enough satisfaction, and take a picture with castle.

I see all area of castle.
Tenshukaku's wall paint has peeled off, and the stone walls having a gap.

I hope Tenshukaku will be reinforced near future.

Next I go to Fushimi Momoyama sports park.
There are soccer field, baseball field.


Next I go to Fushimi North moat park.


In this park, you can enjoy cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in automn.
People living near area are enjoying jogging at this park.

Next I go to Fujimori shrine.
Walk 15 minutes, arrive at Fujimori shrine.

This shrine was built at 203, and it's god is Horse and fortunes of war.
Current this shrine gathers faith of horse race related persons and fans.
I enter from south gate.

There is a house where a picture of a horse race was drawn.

I go further, there is a hall of worship, and there is a statue of Horse in the west side.

Go forward, a main hall in the back of the hall of worship, I pray here.


There is a famous water called "Fuji's water" on the east side of the main hall.

People are drawing water.
It seems to be delicious water.
Hydrangea and ginkgo are beautiful shrines.

Fushimi castle and Fujimori Shrine are both free to enter.
Please visit before you dismantle.

That's it.