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<< Our Photo Pages >> Kannonji-jō - Hillfort in Japan in Honshū

Submitted by Aska on Monday, 20 June 2011  Page Views: 3377

Medieval (High and Late)Site Name: Kannonji-jō Alternative Name: 観音寺城
Country: Japan Region: Honshū Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Ōmihachiman (Shiga pref.)  Nearest Village: Azuchichō-Ishidera 安土
Latitude: 35.146100N  Longitude: 136.157810E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Hillfort in Honshū

Known as a medieval castle on a mountain top (432.9m alt) and selected as one of 100 Fine Castles in Japan. Ruined after 1568 and no buildings remain now.
Situated on a mountain top with fine view, so some scholars suspect that this castle was constructed on an ancient hillfort.
Can be driven halfway up via 2 narrow roads, the checkpoints require 500 Japanese Yen as toll and close at 16:30. There are also trails for hikers.
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