Kanegasaki Castle Ruins - Tsuruga

The route from Kanegasaki Castle Ruins to Tezutsuyama Castle Ruins is 5 stars! The altitude of the Tezutsuyama castle ruins is higher, and you can climb up and down a considerable distance to the ridge. In the meantime, there are still many points like Dobashi and Horikiri. Climbing from the Tezutsuyama castle side is quite difficult at first, so we recommend from the Kanegasaki castle side. Is it about 1.5 to 2 hours? I went to various castle ruins, but it's good! I think.

It is famous for the fact that Yoshisada Nitta of the Southern Court fought a fierce battle with the Ashikaga army of the Northern Court during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. During the Warring States period, it was the stage for the battle of Kanegasaki, where Mr. Asakura and Mr. Oda engaged.

Kanegasaki Castle Ruins (Designated as a national historic site on March 13, 1945) Kanegasaki Castle is described in "Ohiraki" as "The state of the castle, the three sides are high and severe due to the sea", and it can be seen that this castle was a natural fortified area. In October of the first year of Engen (1336) during the Nanbokucho period, Yoshisada Nitta, who was ordered by Emperor Go-Daigo, dedicated Prince Takanaga and Prince Tsunenaga to Kanegasaki Castle, which was the residence of Kibiji at that time. Entered the castle, fought against Ashikaga for about half a year, and finally fell on March 6, the following year. Prince Takanaga, Yoshiaki Nitta (Yoshiaki) It is said that more than 300 generals have died. In April of the first year of the Warring States period (1570), Nobunaga Oda set up an army to subdue Yoshi Asakura, and Ieyasu Tokugawa, Toyoshiro Kinoshita (Hideyoshi Toyotomi), etc. When he tried to attack before dropping the castle, it was reported that Mr. Omi Asai was on his side with Mr. Asakura, and Nobunaga was caught in a question between Mr. Asakura and Mr. Asai and suddenly retreated. Hideyoshi was the one who saved this difficulty by serving as Shingari), and it is said that he was able to return to Tokyo safely due to his success. In addition, it was Ieyasu who saved the crisis at this shrine, and it is said that he thanked Hideyoshi for the relief of the battle in Kanegasaki in the later Tensho 14 (1586) Ieyasu Joraku. There is. From the perspective of Hideyoshi, who was one step closer to the world, 15 or 6 years ago, it can be said that the battle of Kanegasaki had a great influence on the relationship between the two. Currently, three Kido traces are left, and the steep slopes are reminiscent of those days. The highest point (86 meters) is called the Tsukimi Temple, and there is a monument to the ruins of the old castle of Kanegasaki nearby, and the flat land around this area is said to be the ruins of the main enclosure. The view from here is wonderful and you can see the Echizen coast if the weather is nice. Kanegasakigu is built on the hillside, and every year when the cherry blossoms in the precincts bloom, the cherry blossom twigs are exchanged to pray for happiness.

It was a mountain castle ruin with atmosphere. It's also a hiking course, so I thought it would be good for hunting autumn leaves.

I don't get the image of the ruins of the castle, but the view of Tsuruga Shinko is very beautiful. It will be a little trekking. There is also an old burial mound at the top.

After visiting Kanegasakigu on the hillside, I climbed the Tsukimi Goten ruins at an altitude of 86 meters through the flower-changing path. It is a good distance for a walk, and on the way you can see the huge storage tank of Tsuruga Terminal that you can see through the gaps between the branches, the breakwater and Tsuruga Port from the Tsuruga Palace at the top, and the Echizen coast where you can see the distant thin mountains. I also heard. The view was really great. There was a graveyard and an old burial mound up to the summit, making it a perfect place for history lovers. There is also a sale of the castle stamp at Kanegasakigu, and I received one as a memorial.

The Kanegasaki Castle Ruins are located in the mountains behind the Railway Museum and the Red Brick Warehouse. It took about 5 minutes to rent a bicycle from the Red Brick Warehouse. I climbed the stone stairs to Kanegasakigu, and on the way I could see the city of Tsuruga through the gaps between the trees. A little along the flat road from Kanegasaki, there was a little observatory, from which I could see a little of the sea. From here, I arrived at the Tsukimi Goten ruins after about 10 minutes on the mountain road with stairs. I was able to enjoy the extreme scenery of the beautiful Sea of ​​Japan and the heaping coal of the cement factory at the same time. We also found that it is located on a steep slope, which is a great location from a defensive point of view. Also, since another bicycle rental was stopped, I felt that it would be nice if you could set up a port in the parking lot at the foot of the mountain to make it easier to stop by.