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About this app

"Go to the Yamashiro in Nishi-Harima" is an app that introduces the remaining mountain castles in the Nishi-Harima and Naka-Harima areas of Hyogo Prefecture.
Please enjoy the former appearance of the mountain castle, which has been reconstructed based on historical materials and ruins.

Hyogo Prefecture boasts one of the highest number of castle ruins in Japan.
Within Hyogo Prefecture, the Nishi-Harima area in particular is home to a wealth of mountain castles that are unknown nationwide but are very worth seeing.
The ``Go to the Yamashiro in Nishi-Harima'' app was born out of a desire to help people learn about the charm of the Yamashiro in Nishi-Harima, which is only known to those in the know.
The Nishi-Harima area is made up of the following municipalities (Ako City, Aioi City, Kamigori Town, Sayo Town, Tatsuno City, Shiso City, and Taishi Town), and this app will show you carefully selected mountain castles in each municipality in order. Let me introduce
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[West Harima]
●Rijin Castle (Sayo Town)
This is a mountain castle built on Mt. Rikami, 373 meters above sea level, located almost in the center of Sayo Town. In ancient times, it was the residence of the Akamatsu clan, and vassals of the Ukita clan entered the castle. Terumasa Ikeda, who entered Harima after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, had his nephew Yoshiyuki make major renovations. I did.
Although it is currently in a state of severe collapse, it still retains the appearance of a great castle on top of a mountain with its high stone walls.

●Kancho Yamashiro (Aioi City)
This is a mountain castle built on Mt. Kanjo at an altitude of 301 meters in the northern part of Aioi City.
The castle was named after Norisuke Akamatsu, the lord of the castle during the Kenmu period, who was given a letter of citation by Takauji Ashikaga after he fought off the approaching army of Yoshisada Nitta and held them back for about 50 days. I am. Later, during the Sengoku period, major renovations were carried out, and the castle that remains today, made entirely of stone, was built.

●Shinonomaru Castle (Shiso City)
This is a mountain castle built on a mountain 324 meters above sea level, commonly known as "Ipponmatsu" in Yamazaki-cho, Shiso City. It was built by the Akamatsu clan during the Nanbokucho period, and then the Uno clan moved in. There is a theory that the castle fell in 1580 due to an attack by Hideyoshi Hashiba's army, and that it may have been the ``Castle of Yamazaki'' where Kanbei Kuroda, who later became the lord of Shiso County, resided. Many ridged moats still remain in good condition, mainly in the northwestern part of the castle ruins.

●Tatsuno Castle (Tatsuno City)
Tatsuno Castle was built by Hide Akamatsumura on the summit of Mt. Keigo, 211 meters above sea level. During the invasion of Harima by Hideyoshi Hashiba in 1577, the castle was surrendered, and Hideyoshi's vassals subsequently served as castle owners. The castle was renovated during this period, and much of the castle structure and stone walls that can be seen today were rebuilt during this period.

●Shirahata Castle (Kamigori Town)
This mountain castle was built by Akamatsu Enshin in 1336 to intercept the pursuing army of Takauji Ashikaga who had fled to Kyushu. Because of his accomplishments in stopping Nitta's army in the Battle of Shirahata Castle, Enshin was appointed the guardian of Harima by the Muromachi shogunate. Since then, Shirahata Castle has watched its rise and fall as the residence of the Akamatsu clan. Even today, there are countless remains of castles and mountain castles left in the vast mountains.

●Amagoyama Castle (Ako City)
It is said that the castle was built by the Amago clan who invaded Harima around 1538. On the west and south sides, steep cliffs and rock masses are exposed, and it is thought that the extremely solid topography remains as it was back then. The view to the south is spectacular, and you can see the Seto Inland Sea and the Ieshima Islands.

●Tateiwa Castle (Taishi Town)
During the Kenmu era (1334-1338), Norihiro Akamatsu built the castle, but it was attacked by the shogunate during the Kakichi War and fell. Afterwards, it became the residence of Akamatsu Izunomori Sadamura, but at the beginning of the Tensho era, it was attacked by Hideyoshi Hashiba and fell. There are many huge rocks and bedrocks in the mountains, and you can get a sense of how the rocks are lined up like a shield, which is the origin of the castle's name.

[Nakaharima]
●Okishio Castle (Himeji City)
Okishio Castle is one of the largest mountain castles in Harima, built on a castle mountain at an altitude of 370 meters that overhangs the east bank of the Yumesaki River. It is known that Akamatsu Yoshimura appeared as a shogunate in the early 16th century, and it was not until the mid-16th century under Akamatsu Masamura (Harumasa) that it was renovated and developed into a mountain castle as a residential castle. Ta. The castle was then abandoned by Hideyoshi Hashiba, who conquered Harima during the Tensho era.

●Kasugayama Castle (Fukusaki Town)
Kasugayama Castle is a mountain castle built on Kasugayama (Mount Iimori, approximately 198 meters above sea level), located in the southeastern part of Fukusaki Town. It has been passed down from generation to generation as the residence of the Goto clan, but Goto Motonobu, the castle's lord during the Tensho era, was attacked by Hideyoshi Hashiba's army in 1578 and lost his life along with the castle.

●Yamashiro in Ichikawa Town (Ichikawa Town)
・Tsurui Castle
The view from the peak of the mountain, which is 440 meters above sea level, is spectacular, and on clear days you can see the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and the Seto Inland Sea.

・Tanishiro
It is known as the largest mountain castle in Ichikawa Town, and the remains of the mountain castle, such as the kuruwa, earthworks, wells, and horikiri, remain in a condition that is very easy to tour.

・Kawabe Castle
At the top of the mountain, there is a long and narrow curve measuring approximately 60 meters from east to west, and a band of steps around it. There are Konpira Shrine and Okyudo Hall along the mountain trail, which tell the story of history.

・Sekayama Castle
Its distinctive feature is that about 10 ridge-like vertical moats can be seen on the eastern slope. In spring, it is also known as a famous place where cherry blossoms and azaleas are in full bloom.

Please enjoy the mountain castles of Nishi-Harima and Naka-Harima while remembering their former appearance.

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