Schedule
# Tokyo-Joetsu Myoko(JR Nagano Shinkansen)-Kasugayama(Echigo Tokimeki rail) 2hr15min
Record
Time: 6.5km(4hrs);
Start elevation:7m(Kasugayama station)
Highest point 179m
Elevation gain 172m
GPS (Kasugayama station) 37°08'40.13" N 138°14'06.86" E
Kasugayama castle is the typical mountain castle in Japan and Kenshin Uesugi (1530-1578) has used as his base.
In the hill, many defensive facility such as the empty moat are well reserved.
https://joetsukankonavi.jp/spot.php?id=133
Statue of Kenshin Uesugi San no maru in the castle Top of the castle
Spring water near the top of the castle, it is made by the Siphon effect. Naoetsu port and power station Empty moat
Kasugayama shrine Old picture of the castle Musium and bus service
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