5/5 M S. 1 year ago on Google
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A
mountain
castle
related
to
the
Sanada
clan,
it
is
also
an
impregnable
castle
where
Masayuki
Sanada
invited
Katsuyori
Takeda
into
the
castle
and
planned
a
thorough
resistance
against
Nobunaga
Oda.
(Although
it
was
not
realized)
To
go
to
the
Iwabitsu
Castle
Ruins,
park
your
car
at
the
Hirasawa
trailhead
parking
lot.
You
can
get
there
by
searching
for
the
Iwabitsu
Castle
Ruins
on
Google
Maps
and
following
the
directions.
The
road
leading
to
the
Iwabitsu
Castle
Ruins
is
narrow
in
some
places,
so
you
may
be
unsure
if
you
are
on
the
right
path,
but
let's
keep
moving
forward
while
being
careful
not
to
make
any
mistakes.
The
Hirasawa
trailhead
parking
lot
is
a
fairly
large
parking
lot,
and
if
you
park
your
car
there
and
walk
about
50
meters,
you
will
come
to
the
tourist
information
center
for
the
ruins
of
Iwabitsu
Castle
(Hirasawa
trailhead
tourist
information
center),
so
be
sure
to
get
a
guide
map.
What
I
recommend
here
is
that
there
are
volunteer
guides,
so
ask
them
for
guidance.
I
think
it's
safe
to
call
the
tourist
association
in
advance.
In
my
case,
the
guide
offered
me
a
guide
by
chance,
and
I
asked
for
it.
As
you
know,
there
are
no
buildings
or
stone
walls
remaining
in
Yamashiro,
and
it
is
often
difficult
to
find,
so
if
you
can
guide
me,
it
will
be
sure.
I
think
it
takes
about
40
minutes.
The
Iwabitsu
Castle
ruins
also
have
sightseeing
spots
that
are
not
known
to
the
general
public,
and
they
took
us
there
as
well.
(If
you
don't
tell
us,
you
won't
know
it's
the
road
you're
entering.)
The
guide
was
very
kind,
so
let's
ask
politely.
Also,
there
is
a
guide
board
for
the
trailhead
on
the
way,
but
according
to
the
guide,
there
are
two
places
where
there
are
chains,
and
it
seems
that
this
is
a
place
where
many
falls
have
occurred,
so
don't
go
there
casually
on
a
whim.
I
think
it's
good.
(There
is
no
problem
in
visiting
the
Iwabitsu
Castle
ruins.)
Also,
the
cliffs
of
Iwabitsu
Castle,
which
you
often
see
in
photos,
cannot
be
seen
from
here.
It
can
be
seen
from
JR
Gohara
Station.
Gohara
Station
is
about
15
minutes
by
car,
and
the
area
in
front
of
the
station
is
a
little
wider,
so
you
can
park.
Please
ask
your
guide
for
details.
(Original)
真田氏ゆかりの山城で、真田昌幸が武田勝頼を招き入れ、織田信長に徹底抗戦を考えていた難攻不落の城でもあります。(実現はしませんでしたが)岩櫃城跡に行くには平沢登山口駐車場に車をとめます。岩櫃城跡をGoogleマップのナビで検索し、誘導の通りに進んでいけば着くことができます。岩櫃城跡に入っていく道は途中狭いところもあるので、正しい道かどうか不安になるところもありますが、間違いに気をつけながらも、どんどん進んでいきましょう。平沢登山口駐車場はかなり広い駐車場で、そこに車をとめ50メートルほど歩くと岩櫃城跡の観光案内所(平沢登山口観光案内所)がありますので、必ずガイドマップをもらいましょう。ここでお勧めなのは、ボランティアガイドさんがいらっしゃいますので案内を頼むということです。事前に観光協会に電話をしておけば確実だと思います。私の場合、偶然ガイドさんの方から案内を申し出ていただき、お願いしました。ご存じのように山城は建物や石垣が残っておらず、分かりにくい場合が多いので、案内していただければ確実です。所要時間は40分くらいかと思います。岩櫃城跡には一般の方には分からないような見学スポットもあり、そこにも連れていってくださいました。(入っていく道が、言われなければ道だと分かりません)ガイドさんはとても親切な方でしたので、丁重にお願いしましょう。また途中に登山口の案内板がありますが、ガイドさんによると鎖場が2箇所あり、転落事故が何度も発生しているような場所であるらしいので、思いつきで気軽に行くのはやめた方が良いと思います。(岩櫃城跡の見学は問題ありません)あと、写真でよく見る岩櫃城の断崖絶壁はここからでは見えません。JR郷原駅から見えます。郷原駅までは車で15分くらいで、駅前は少し広くなっているので駐車できます。詳しくはガイドさんにたずねてください。
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