Katsuragaoka Chashi Explained

Katsuragaoka Chashi
Native Name:	桂ヶ岡砦跡
Map Type:	Japan Hokkaido#Japan
Map Alt:	Location in Japan
Relief:	1
Coordinates:	44.018°N 144.2698°W
Location:	Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan
Type:	Chashi

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 .

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

See also

• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Hokkaidō)
• List of Cultural Properties of Japan - archaeological materials (Hokkaidō)
• Abashiri City Folk Museum
• Yukuepira Chashi

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/161901 . ja:桂ヶ岡砦跡 . Katsuragaoka Chashi Site . Japanese . . 15 July 2020.
2. Web site: http://www.dokyoi.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/hk/okh/bunkazai.htm . ja:指定文化財一覧 . List of Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 15 July 2020.
3. Web site: https://www.city.abashiri.hokkaido.jp/020syokai/siseki.html . ja:史跡・文化財 . Historic Sites - Cultural Properties . Japanese . . 15 July 2020.