Château de Raw Yamashiro

Raw Yamashiro Castle stands at an elevation of 470 meters on a mountain summit where the Hino and Iwami Rivers merge in eastern Japan.

The castle, constructed during the early Muromachi period by Yamana Toyoyuki, served as a strategic stronghold until its abandonment in 1615 under the one-castle-per-province decree.

The Hino region surrounding Raw Yamashiro Castle maintained strong connections to traditional iron manufacturing through tatara smelting techniques using local mountain sand iron.

While stone wall remains exist at the main bailey near the mountain peak, the hiking paths to reach the castle ruins currently lack maintenance for visitors.

Records from the Eiroku period indicate that the Mouri clan issued documents confirming the Amako clan's installation of castle guards at Raw Yamashiro.

GPS coordinates: 35.16619,133.32519

Latest update: April 5, 2025 09:51