Site of Kozutsumi Shiroyama Castle - Yasu

I think it is good for beginners because there is a steep but low mountain

There are traces of the old castle.

It feels like a mountain protected by rocks and is powerful. The outlook is also good. Is it unfortunately short?

It was the largest class mountain castle in the Muromachi period in the Konan area, and Ishigaki was still left and I was impressed. Mr. Fukunaga's polite explanation and materials from Yasu City Cultural Property Protection Division were very good. Nakaya

Go south on the eastern road of Hirata Kiko Co., Ltd. on Route 8. You can use a car or motorcycle to stop the car. After that, it's walking. There is a guide board at the fork. According to the Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum "Road to Azuchi Castle-From Sanctuary to Castle-", it is estimated that the castle was built with a mountain temple and a guardian as the skeleton, which was built in a place looking up at the Banza of I Guo.

A castle from the Warring States period. When the weather is nice, you can see Lake Biwa and Omihachiman from the top of the mountain. The forestry association and the locals are probably in good condition. The pavement is relatively well-built, and the stakes that mark it are struck, so I don't think you'll get lost unexpectedly. The mountain is not so high, but it is difficult to climb up and down, such as passing through steep slopes and narrow boulders on the ridge side.

What a terrifyingly good mountain castle here. I want to allow about 90 minutes for the required time. It may be a little tough for castle beginners and Yamashiro beginners. The entrance to the castle is easy to understand because there is a signboard of Mr. Hirata Kiko, there is a straight road going south, and there is a signboard (standing sign) called "Shiroyama" immediately. Basic climb straight ahead. When you see the explanation board on your right, that is the entrance to the castle. On the way, as you can see in your photo, there is a gate and it is locked. It should be noted that it is a low gate and must be crossed. There is a branch of "ridge course" and "castle ruin course" on the way, although it is maintained up to the middle. The "ridge course" is quite difficult. There is a grass bobo road, and there are places where you can climb rocks with a rope. Moreover, since there are almost no remains, it is not recommended for those who want to explore the ruins of the castle. The mountaintop is a rare castle ruin with a beautiful landscape. By the way, the area where the summit is not the main enclosure but a little down from the summit is the estimated site of the Honmaru trace. A large, flat and quiet space. A stone wall appears from the vicinity of the waist-curved ring of the Honmaru trace. It was presumed to be a very early thing with few stone walls, similar to the Akutagawa Hill Castle ruins. The atmosphere is good with a rough and wild feeling. The stones were rugged on the way down, and I personally felt the atmosphere of Shuzan Castle. There is also the remains of Horikiri, and the Kuruwa is generally clear, and the stone wall has a high degree of survival, so it was a wonderful and unexpected castle ruin. Everyone, please be careful and enjoy the stone walls and Kuruwa. Thank you for your long relationship?