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Tamaru Castle, Medieval castle in Tamaki, Japan

T am aru C astle is a fort ress site in T amak i in Mi e Pre fect ure Ž Japan Ž ris ing on a hill ab ove the town center. The ru ins show exp osed ston e walls Ž a mo at Ž and the wide pl at form where a tall tower once st ood Ž surround ed by sever al de fen sive layers bu ilt into the slope.

K it ab at ake A ki ie built this fort ress to establ ish a strong hold for the South ern Court during the war s of the four te enth cent ury. O da N obu kat u re built the site in the late six te enth cent ury to control the I se reg ion Ž adding thick ston e walls and a larger tower area.

The name der ives from the word „t am aru

The walk from the town hall car par k clim bs for about twenty minut es to the summit pl at form. The mus eum in town off ers maps that mark the different areas and sections of the ru ins.

B ene ath the ston e found ations lie nar row chamber s that may have served as stor age rooms or hid ing places. The flat ste ps in some areas fol low a fan shape designed for quick movement of sold iers during defen se.

GPS coordinates: 34.49050,136.62820

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:31

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