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Although
it
was
known
to
be
impregnable
during
the
Warring
States
period,
it
was
the
remains
of
Kanayama
Castle,
which
was
abandoned
as
it
was,
and
was
dropped
by
Toyotomi
Hideyoshi's
conquest
of
Odawara.
The
area
around
Ota
City,
Gunma
Prefecture,
is
considered
to
be
the
hometown
of
Mr.
Nitta,
and
there
is
also
Nitta
Shrine
in
the
ruins
of
the
castle,
whose
deity
is
Nitta
Yoshisada.
However,
it
seems
that
it
is
not
clear
when
Kanayama
Castle
has
been
around.
The
current
remains
were
built
by
Mr.
Iwamatsu,
who
is
considered
to
be
the
family
of
Mr.
Nitta,
at
the
beginning
of
the
Warring
States
period,
and
changed
the
castle
owner
while
repeating
expansion
and
renovation,
and
finally
were
maintained
by
Mr.
Gohojo.
The
old
building
has
been
lost
for
a
long
time,
and
the
former
castle
is
only
left
behind
in
the
stone
wall,
but
it
looks
better
than
expected
due
to
careful
excavation
and
preservation.
I
visited
on
a
sunny
day,
but
the
view
from
the
observatory
was
good,
and
if
it
was
sunny,
I
would
be
more
satisfied.
There
were
quite
a
few
people
dressed
as
climbers,
but
I
think
that
easy-to-move
+
sneakers
are
sufficient
because
there
are
no
difficult
roads.
Of
the
several
mountain
trails,
the
one
from
the
guidance
facility
at
the
foot
of
the
mountain
seems
to
be
convenient
and
has
plenty
of
attractions.
(Original)
戦国時代は難攻不落で知られていたものの豊臣秀吉の小田原征伐であえなく落城、そしてそのまま廃城となった金山城の遺構です。現在の群馬県太田市のあたりは新田氏の故地とされていて、城址内には新田義貞を祭神とする新田神社もあります。ただ、金山城がいつ頃からあるかはよくわかっていないようです。
現在の遺構は戦国時代の最初期に新田氏の一族とされる岩松氏によって築かれ、増改築をくり返しながら城主をかえ、最後は後北条氏によって整備されました。
往時の建物は失われて久しく、かつての堅城は石垣に名残をとどめるのみとなっていますが、丁寧な発掘と保存ゆえ期待以上の見ごたえです。
私が訪れたのはどうにもぱっとしない天気の日ではありましたが、見晴台からの眺望もよく、晴れていればさらに満足感が増したと思われます。ちゃんとした山登りの格好をした人も結構いましたが、難儀するような道もないので動きやすい格好＋スニーカーで十分だと思います。いくつかある登山道のうち、ふもとにあるガイダンス施設からの道が便利かつ見どころも豊富なようです。
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