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   On foot

   Road Station Woody Keihoku

   

   We started off by taking a restroom break at Woody Keihoku Roadside Station.

   Basic Information

   Address1-1 Kamiterada, Keihokushuzancho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto

   Phone075-852-1700

   Business hours9:00～18:00

   Closed daysOpen all year round (closed only during the year-end and New Year holidays)

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   Approximately 300 meters from the roadside station to the entrance to Shiroyama.

   Shuzan Castle Ruins

   

   Start climbing from the foot of Shiroyama.
   Mitsuhide Akechi's last castle, Shuzan Castle, is located in the Shiroyama area of ​​Shuzan Town and is said to be the largest mountain castle in western Japan, built entirely of stone walls.
   This castle ruins is an Oritoyo-style castle that used stone walls, tiles, and foundation stone buildings, and because the period in which it functioned as a castle is quite limited, it is a valuable historical site when considering the castle construction techniques of the time and the state of castles. .
   Legend has it that materials and personnel were commandeered from numerous residents and temples and shrines in order to build the castle.
   History of Shuzan Castle
   Akechi Mitsuhide began the invasion of Tamba in 3 on the orders of Oda Nobunaga, and chose this location because Shuzan, where roads from Wakasa, Tamba, and Omi intersected, was a key point for transportation to Kyoto. It is said that the castle was built inIt is said that Mitsuhide compared himself to the military exploits of King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty in ancient China, and changed the name of the place that was Nawano at the time to Zhoushan.
   There is very little documentation regarding the period in which Shuzan Castle was used, and it is thought that even after Mitsuhide was defeated in the Battle of Yamazaki on June XNUMX, Tensho XNUMX, it was used by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his subordinate military commanders until around Tensho XNUMX. Masu.
   After that, Shuzan Castle was abandoned (ruined) by Hideyoshi's order, and it is interpreted that it only functioned for a limited period of XNUMX to XNUMX years after its construction.
   

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   AddressShuyama Castle Ruins, Keihoku Shuzan-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City

   Features of Shushan Castle　
   Shuyama Castle is a mountain castle that uses many stone walls and is located on the west side of the confluence of the Yuge River and the Kamikatsura River, on a hilly ridge leading to Mt. Kuroo at an altitude of 509.4 meters. Divided.
   One is the eastern castle centered on Shiroyama at an altitude of 480.7 meters, and the other is the western castle centered on the main wall at an altitude of 482.1 meters.Both are distributed east to west, sandwiching two trenches at an altitude of around 428.2 m.
   The East Castle is centered on the main keep, which has a stone wall including the castle tower, and has walls built on all of the ridges extending in eight directions from Shiroyama, and is about 800 meters east to west and about 700 meters north to south. .
   On the other hand, the castle in the west is an earthen castle that extends approximately 230 meters from east to west and approximately 140 meters from north to south, and is built on a flat ridge and protected by earthworks and a moat.
   Shuzan Castle can be said to be a castle that bridges the gap between the castle construction techniques of ``Samurai Castle (former Nijo Castle Ruins)'' built by Oda Nobunaga and ``Jurakudai Ruins'' built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.The fact that it lasted so short also has an important meaning as a milestone in its era.
   
   

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   Close to the entrance to Shiroyama

   Jigen-ji Temple, where the black-painted seated statue of Mitsuhide is enshrined

   

   At Jigen-ji Temple, located at the foot of the Shuzan Castle ruins, there is an ink-painted seated statue of Mitsuhide Akechi, the lord of Shuzan Castle.
   Mitsuhide Akechi is considered to be a mysterious figure among the warlords of the Sengoku period, as there are few historical documents, but Jigen-ji Temple was built out of respect and in honor of his character, who established a good government in this area of ​​``Shuzan Castle'' after the pacification of Tanba. There is a seated statue.After the Honnoji Incident, the statue of Mitsuhide was painted black with black ink, probably due to the stigma of Mitsuhide's renegade vassal, and has been quietly enshrined by the people of Shuzan to this day as a hidden statue.In the local community, the statue painted black with ink is called ``Kuromitsu Daiyuson'' and is cherished.
   

   Basic Information

   AddressXNUMX retail prices in Keihokushuzancho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto

   Phone075-852-0213

   Business hours10:00-16:00 Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays

   Closed days* Reservations are accepted on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (same-day reservations are possible)

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   Approximately 200 meters from Jigenji Temple

   Sake brewer Haneda Sake Brewery

   

   After touring the Shuyama Castle ruins, have a relaxing experience at a sake brewery.This is an experience that cannot be missed by Japanese sake lovers.
   At the tasting room of Haneda Sake Brewery, the original Japanese sake brewer, we offer fresh sake unique to the brewer.You can sample local miso (for a fee).
   Japanese water is underground water from the Kamikatsu River, which is also used for brewing sake.
   You can enjoy the scenery of Kyoto and Kitayama while tasting slowly.
   Surrounded by forests, Keihoku is blessed with clean water in the upper reaches of the Katsura River.
   The underground water from the Kamikatsura River that Haneda Sake Brewery uses for brewing is medium-hard water (hardness 130 degrees) with slightly higher mineral content than the water in Kyoto's urban areas, and the sake brewed from this water has an exquisite acidity and texture. It is characterized by a fine, crisp flavor that goes down easily.
   

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   Address20 Shimodai, Keihokushuzancho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto

   Phone075-852-0080

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   Approximately 200 meters from Haneda Sake Brewery

   Sweets shop Kameya Hirokiyo

   

   When you enter the store, you will find a lot of delicious sweets, from Western and baked sweets that give you a Japanese taste to cakes that use seasonal fruits.
   The Japanese and Western confectionery lined up in a row has a unique name associated with Keihokushuzan.
   We also make sweets related to Shuzan Castle and Akechi Mitsuhide.
   There are a variety of sweets on display, making them perfect as souvenirs.
   In addition, soft serve ice cream made with Miyama milk has a reputation for being rich and delicious.
   

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   Approximately 200 meters from Kametani Hiroshiyo on foot

   Road Station Woody Keihoku

   

   As expected, there is only a timber producing area, and there are huge cedar stocks in the store.
   You can get fresh seasonal vegetables such as Kyoto vegetables, Kyoto North America grown in the clear stream, and authentic natto mochi only here as the birthplace of natto, including bento shops and bread. .The local soft-serve ice cream is also popular.
   And because it is a wood town, we sell items that make use of the local characteristics, such as woodwork that makes use of the warmth of wood.
   Of course there is also a restaurant.
   

   Basic Information

   Address1-1 Kamiterada, Keihokushuzancho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto

   Phone075-855-1950

   Business hours　9:00～18:00

   Closed daysOpen all year round (closed only during the year-end and New Year holidays)

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