Oumi Kurohime Castle Ruins
新潟県
The ruins of a medieval mountain castle in the Oum…
Walk from Echigo Tokimeki Railway Oumi Station to the trailhead, then about 1 hour hike
Oumi, Itoigawa, Niigata
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The ruins of a medieval mountain castle in the Oumi district of Itoigawa City. Built on the slopes of Mt. Kurohime, this castle served as a key stronghold controlling the Hokuriku Road. It played an important role in Uesugi Kenshin's campaign to unify Echigo, and was one of the fortresses that served as a base when Kenshin advanced from Echigo into the Hokuriku region. The castle is known to castl…
During the Sengoku period it was a battleground between the Noto-Hatakeyama clan and the Uesugi clan. Its position at the throat of the Hokuriku Road made it militarily vital, and it changed hands numerous times. After the castle was abandoned the site returned to forest, with earthworks and moat re…
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