 |
Koeji Castle Ruins and Koeji Pond
 |
|
|
| Uenaegi is located at the eastern end of Fukuoka , Nakatsugawa City ,
Gifu Prefecture and the village is located in a hilly area at an altitude
of 390m , which is one step higher than the location of the goverment office.
It is said to be the site of the construction of Koeji Castel during the
Kamakura period. In the era of only human and horses , there were old roads
that pass west of Koeji Pond and lead to Hida via Pebble Mound , and old
roads that lead to Kiso via Sakashita. It was a key point where the east-west
and north-south roads intersected. In this way , Uenaegi is an extreamly interesting erea from the histrical point of view and Kagetomo Toyama , who became an owner of Iwamura Castle , set up castles in various places. It is said that Koeji Castle was built in this area around 1333 as a protection for the area on the north bank of the Kiso River. The Toyama clan was upset by the Toki clan being involved in the Onin War , so they set up various castles for their own defense . Koeji Castle was also moved to Takamori （Naegi , Nakatsugawa City） around 1526 , when Takamori was selected as a more favorable terrain. |
 |
 |
| Unveiling Ceremony of the Stone Monument (2.11.2010) | Unveiling Ceremony of the Stone Monument (2.11.2010) |
 |
 |
| Mt.Jyogane and Koeji Pond Where Koeji Castle Was Built | View from the Summit of Mt.Jyogane |
| Also , on the flat land to the south of the castle at the back of Koeji
Pond , there were Koeji Temple that was built in the first year of Kano(1350)
, samurai residences , although only a temple dedicated to the Kannon is
left now. Then , in the 3rd year of Keian(1650) , Henkoji Temple was built
as a substitute for Koeji Temple , and continued until the abolition of
Buddha in the 3rd year of Meiji(1870). Koeji Pond is currently used as a reservoir. In addition , it is a prehistoric site and is called the Koeji Site , and when the water drains and the bottom of the pond appears , you can pick up arrowheads and so on. Bentenjima Island is in the center of Koeji Pond. |
 |
 |
| An Old Well That Remains on the Summit of Mt.Jyogane | A Distant View of the Plains South of the Castle |
| An airticle about stone monument of Koeji Castle was published in "News from Fukuoka General Office" (2010.2) |
| Photo album 1（Koeji Castle Ruins） |
| Photo album 2（Koeji Castle Ruins） |