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Kamaha Castle
was a Sengoku period ''yamashiro''-style Japanese castle located in the Banba neighborhood of the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2005. Overview Kamaha Castle is located on a sharp ridge extending westward from the Ryōzen mountains at an elevation of about 200 meters. The castle controls a narrow valley between Lake Biwa and the Sawayama Mountains, which is connected by the Surihari Pass with Sekigahara, Gifu. The Nakasendō highway runs through this gap, connecting Kyoto with eastern Japan, and Banba-juku, which served as the '' jōkamachi'' of this castle, was one of the post stations on the route. The castle extends for about 400 meters east-to-west by 500 meters north-to-south, making it the second largest in this region after Odani Castle. The inner bailey is a trapezoid-shaped terrace 40 meters long by 30 meter wide, with a ''yagura'' watchtower. Most of the wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maibara, Shiga
is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 38,259 in 14761 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Maibara is located in northcentral Shiga Prefecture, on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa, and extending inland to the Ibuki Mountains and the border with Gifu Prefecture. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Biwako Quasi-National Park. Mount Ibuki is in the northeastern part of the prefecture. It is the highest peak in the prefecture. The Anegawa River and Amanogawa River pass through they city. About 70 percent of the city is forest. Neighboring municipalities Shiga Prefecture * Nagahama *Hikone * Taga Gifu Prefecture *Ōgaki *Ibigawa *Sekigahara Climate Maibara has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Maibara is . The average annual rainfall is with Septem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
