Ōno Castle (Chikuzen Province)
| Ōno Castle | |
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大野城 | |
| Umi, Ōnojō, Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan | |
.jpg) "Hyakken-Ishigaki" stone wall of Ōno Castle | |
| Type | Korean-style fortress |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | c.660s |
| Built by | Yamato court |
| In use | Asuka period |
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Ōno Castle (大野城, Ōno-jō) was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan (朝鮮式山城, Chōsen-shiki yamajiro) straddling the border of the cities of Ōnojō and Dazaifu, and the town of Umi, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1932, and raised to a Special Historic Site since 1953 with the area under protection expanded in 2012.[1]The name of Ōnojō City comes from this castle; however, approximately 80% of the castle area is within the boundaries of Umi Town.
History
After the defeat of the combined
Ōno Castle is located on Mt. Shiōji (also known as Mt. Ōshirō), which towers behind the Dazaifu Government Office ruins on the north side and has an elevation of 410 meters. The outer wall of earthworks and stone embankments, which runs from the horseshoe-shaped ridge around the mountaintop to the valley, is approximately 6.8 kilometers long. The earthworks on the south and north sides are doubled (total wall length is 8.4 km) to strengthen the defense. The castle area is approximately 1.5 kilometers from east-to-west and approximately three kilometers from north-to-south, making it the largest ancient mountain castle in Japan. The sites of nine castle gates have been identified. In addition, in the valley, in addition to the Hyakken Ishigaki and Mizunote Ishigaki stone walls, which have infiltration and natural drainage, there are also Tunsui Ishigaki stone wall with water outlets. [4]
Per the
In July 2003, unusually heavy rains caused landslides, and over a period of six years starting in 2004, restoration work related to the ruins was carried out at approximately 30 locations. Due to the collapse of the earthworks, it was discovered that there were rows of stones at the base of the earthworks throughout the outer perimeter. In addition, a row of postholes was detected in front of the stone row.
On April 6, 2006, Ōno Castle was selected as one of
Gallery
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Dazaifu Castle Gate ruis -
Oishigaki（height 6 meters） -
Koishigaki（height 10 meters） -
Kitaishigaki（upper level height 4 meters） -
foundation stones -
Foundation stones
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See also
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Fukuoka)
- Ōno Castle (Echizen Province)
- Ōno Castle (Chita District, Owari Province)
- List of foreign-style castles in Japan
- Kōgoishi
References
- ^ "大野跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ISBN 9781846032530. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ^ The Japan Magazine: A Representative Monthly of Things Japanese, Volume 11 p 185
- ^ ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
- ^ Japan Castle Foundation
External links
- Japan Atlas
- Daizaifu, City of Ancient Culture See item 4
- Onojo City home page(in Japanese)
- Umi Town home page(in Japanese)
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