百草城跡

It seems that it was a typical Yamashiro.

The history is completely unknown. I searched for it in a book called Nihon Castle Taikei, but it wasn't listed. However, there were many remains, and there were still empty moats, clay bridges, earthworks, Horikiri, and turrets. In addition, it is now Keio Mogusaen. It was very nice to have old folk houses, ponds and forests. However, there is an admission fee. Also, there is no private parking lot, so you have to stop at a nearby parking lot. The view is also good. At first, when I entered Mogusaen, I didn't know where Mogusa Castle was, so I asked the staff, but I don't know ... However, if you listen carefully later, please be assured that there are castle ruins properly. Not well known ……… By the way, there is only one tree surrounded by a fence, which is said to have been planted in memory of Nobuyasu, the eldest son of Ieyasu Tokugawa.

It is the ruins of Moxa Castle. It seems that Yamashiro was located in the garden called Mogusaen and up to the Misawa sandy green area on the opposite side of the garden. Medium-sized mountain castle. The year of construction and the owner of the castle are unknown, but ... It is expected to be from the Kamakura period to the Warring States period. If you pay an entrance fee of 300 yen at Mogusaen and follow the route while observing the plum blossoms, you will climb to Yamashiro. The area where the remains of Yamashiro remain is from the area around the stone monument where the phrase of Basho Matsuo is engraved. (By the way, the Satoyama road on the other side of the road from the entrance of Mogusaen is a free promenade. Misawa sand soil green area promenade) You can see many places like empty moat, earthworks, Horikiri, Honmaru, Ninomaru, Sannomaru, and lectern in Hyakusoen and Misawa sandy green areas. In addition, a large tree of Castanopsis sieboldii (Castanopsis sieboldii), which is said to be 300 to 400 years old, grows in clusters near the summit of Yamashiro in Hyakusoen, which is also very impressive. (Designated as a natural monument of the city) I felt that it was a wonderful mountain castle overall. The sights will increase if you visit the plum trees of Mogusaen and the Mogusa Hachiman Shrine on the back. (You can't visit Yamashiro without entering Mogusaen, so you will see Mogusaen automatically.) 2022/2/27 The plum tree was about five minutes in bloom. There is no parking lot, so there are two or three coin parking lots on the street in front of the station under the mountain, so you can stop there for a tour. Parking is 600 yen even if you stop for one day.