Katsuragaoka Chashi
桂ヶ岡砦跡
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Shown within Hokkaido
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Katsuragaoka Chashi (Japan)
LocationAbashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan
Coordinates44°01′05″N 144°16′11″E / 44.017974°N 144.269752°E / 44.017974; 144.269752
TypeChashi

Katsuragaoka Chashi (桂ヶ岡砦跡, Katsuragaoka chashi ato) in Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan, was an Ainu chashi, or a fortified settlement. Occupying an elevated site overlooking the Sea of Okhotsk, the natural changes in elevation of the two mounds upon the plateau were ideal for a fortification. The defensive capability was augmented by the addition of moats. The site is also known as Charanke Chashi (チャランケ(談判)チャシ).

It is now a historical site open to the public and has been designated a national Historic Site.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. 桂ヶ岡砦跡 [Katsuragaoka Chashi Site] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. 指定文化財一覧 [List of Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Prefecture. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. 史跡・文化財 [Historic Sites - Cultural Properties] (in Japanese). Abashiri City. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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