Uezakura Castle

What it is

• A designated historical site of Tokushima Prefecture.
• A mountain castle built on Mount Maeyama, 142m above sea level.
• Named for a large cherry tree grove.
• Residence of Nagafusa Shinohara.

What to see

• Koshirō, with eastern and western enclosures.
• Attached belt enclosures.
• Shinshiro, largely destroyed by road construction.

Getting there

• About a 40-minute walk from Awa-Kawashima Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.