Marugame castle - 09

Marugame castle - 09

There is such an explanation board near the place which climbed the "見返り坂 = Mikaeri zaka".
It is an explanation about the "石垣 = Ishi gaki" of the "扇の勾配 = Oogi no koobai".

"石垣の美 = Ishi gaki no bi" (beauty of stone wall)

This slope commonly called a "見返り坂 = Mikaeri zaka", there is beautiful in the young leaves of "楓 = Kaede(Maple)" in the fresh green, and the autumnal leaves in the fall.
The high "石垣 = Ishi gaki" of "三の丸 = San no Maru" on the right hand overhead, That "石垣 = Ishi gaki" stands boasting of beauty and firmness.
It is vertical at the top of the "石垣 = Ishi gaki", draws a gradual curve gradually, and its buried in the earth, it beautiful line.
These "石垣 = Ishi gaki" is the beauty of the Marugame "城壁 = Jyou heki".
This "三の丸 = San no Maru" "石垣 = Ishi gaki" is about 22 meters, and the total height of the"石垣 = Ishi gaki" from here to "本丸 = Hon maru" is close to 40 meters.
The height from the bottom of "山下曲輪 = Yama shita Kuru wa" to "本丸 = Hon maru" is 60 meters, and the altitude is 66 m.
We feel the beautiful appearance of Marugame castle in this beautiful 石垣 = Ishi gaki.


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本丸 = Hon maru(Main defensive facilities)
三の丸 = San no Maru(Defense facility in the third row)
山下曲輪 = Yama shita Kuru wa(An annular defensive facility under the mountain)
扇の勾配 = Oogi no koobai(Line of a fan)
石垣 = Ishi gaki(stone wall)
見返り坂 = Mikaeri zaka(look back at the hill road)
楓 = Kaede(Maple)
城壁 = Jyou heki(castle wall)
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