Hasedō Castle - Yamagata

I found Hititite in the taxi sightseeing history course, but it has a nice atmosphere. There are traces of that old battle, and you can slip in time. There is also a prospect, and at the entrance, there are direct shops selling delicious grapes (such as Delaware and Queen Delaware), which are also cheap and highly recommended!

The cluster amaryllis is beautiful in autumn later The view is reasonable but Just because it was the stage of the battle I wonder if it's okay to think about it

The ruins of the castle that was the setting for the battle of Hasedo Castle. The bridge was under construction, and I didn't know the parking lot, so I parked in the park and walked.

It is located on the battlefield of the Hasedo battle, which has been called the Sekigahara battle in Tohoku. It was a strategically important branch castle to the west of Yamagata Castle. It was a fierce battle between 1,000 Mogami clan vassals, Mitsuyasu Shimura, and 20,000 Kanetsugu Naoe, vassals of the Uesugi clan. Mitsuyasu Shimura resisted stubbornly for half a month, and Hasedo Castle did not fall. Kanetsugu Naoe, who learned of the defeat of the Western Army in the Battle of Sekigahara, withdrew to Yonezawa Castle.

The Battle of Hasedo (1600), also known as the Battle of Sekigahara in Dewa, was held between Kanetsugu Naoe, the chief retainer of Kagekatsu Uesugi, who was given to Mitsunari Ishida (Western Army), and Mogami Yoshiaki, who was given to Ieyasu Tokugawa (East Army). It is a place. This battle led to a fierce battle that was rarely seen in history, with about 600 people from the Mogami / Date army and about 1600 people from the Uesugi army, a total of about 2200 people killed in action. When the victory of the Tokugawa army was reported in the Battle of Sekigahara, the Uesugi army was forced to withdraw, but for about half a month until then, the top army with an estimated troop force of only 1000 was by about 20,000 Uesugi army. Protected Hasedo Castle from the attack. As a result, Hasedo Castle became known as an impregnable castle. The top of the mountain is a plaza with a stone monument and an eastern house, and you can overlook the city of Yamagata, including the ruins of Yamagata Castle (Kajo Park), as well as Mt. Sugazawa, where Kanetsugu Naoe was headquartered. There are moats and kuruwa all over the mountain, and it is rare in Japan that such a defensive remains remains as a medieval castle ruin. Shiroyama, which is 230m above sea level and 20 minutes one way, is also registered in "Yamagata Hyakumeizan". The steep slope just to the top of the mountain was a little tough, unlike the usual walking, but it was a good exercise ? The entrance and exit of the mountain trail are slightly off, so I was impatient for a moment ?, but I think it's a good idea to get a pamphlet in the parking lot and take a walk while looking at it ?

Although it is an old battlefield called Sekigahara in Tohoku, it may be lacking in PR. I think this is a place that can be a tourist attraction.