An old castle built at the end of mid-century on Mt. Kurakake 240m above from the ground.
It was owned by a samurai lord Takayasu during Ouchi Yoshitaka's era and got attacked by Mori army in 1555.
There is a Sennin-zuka (1000 people's memorial mound) in the battlefield ruins.
Basic Information
| Location |
Kugacho Kurakake, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Access |
(1) 30 minutes walk from JR Iwatoku line Kuga station |
| Office of Inquiry |
Iwakuni City Kuga General Branch Regional Promotion Section Tel. No. 0827-82-2511 |
