Uda-Matsuyama Castle Ruins

Mountains, a little hike.

Original Text

The entrance may be a little difficult to understand. Enter from the side of Senkensha. It is 600 meters from there to the top. It is a paved road up to 200 meters to the top. From there, the end is not paved. It's a good idea to wear shoes that can get dirty, such as sneakers. There is a little forest-like place beyond 200 meters to the top. Is there really a castle in the future? I think. Walking in the dark ...

Easy to climb

Original Text

I climbed from the narrow road right next to Senkensha. It is very well maintained. Kuruwa, Horikiri, and stone walls are wonderful. The view from the castle tower ruins is wonderful. I could see the tiles from the place where it was dug up. It was in the era of Genna and Tokugawa, and it was abandoned in only 30 years after renovation. It's a waste.

View of the castle from the site of the main enclosure

Original Text

I feel that many castles have been selected as one of the 100 Continued Japanese Castles. Uda Matsuyama Castle is also a scenic mountain castle. However, it doesn't have much trouble climbing. The only climbing road that can be used as of April 2019 is the road that entered the side road of Senkensha near the roadside station. The road from there is paved to the middle, so it's easy. If you go up the stairs through the paved road, you can see horikiri and earthworks. If you climb to the main enclosure, you will see a nice view like Yamashiro. Since it is a castle that can climb with children, less 々 time is allowed ...

the gates at the entrance of the castle town.

Original Text

The entrance to the town of Ouda, a castle town, is a hook, and the gate still remains across the bridge. On the other hand, the remains of the castle gate, which remains the remains of the turret, remain at the entrance of Kasuga Shrine, and you can climb the castle ruins from there. You can see from many mansions that remain in the castle town that it was once a wealthy castle ruled by Mr. Oda.

166 of the 100 castles

Original Text

I visited by car and parked at the roadside station "Udaji Ouda". No parking fee or admission fee is required. When I got stamps and materials at the town development center "Senkensha", he explained how to get there. You can reach it by going on a well-maintained road halfway. It is a castle ruin with a nice view. Total time ４０ It took minutes. It seems that maintenance will be carried out from now on, so it is a castle ruin that can be expected in a few years.