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Mt. Saijo
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Area: Nagano
Category: Nature Parks > Mountains
Category: Nature Parks > Mountains
Mt. Saijo (妻女山) is the mountain located in Nagano. It is one of the Kawanakajima Historic Battlefield. This is the mountain where Uesugi Kenshin ( 上杉謙) of Echigo and his troops were based for the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, on September 10, 1561. There is an observatory where you can see all Kawanakajima area and beautiful Kita Alps.
Tourist Info.
There is a parking and restroom.
Access
0. at Nagano Station
1. use Nagano Line to Susaka (28 min.)
2. use Nagano Yashiro Line to Iwano (30 min.)
3. walk east (20 min.)
Tourist Info.
There is a parking and restroom.
Access
0. at Nagano Station
1. use Nagano Line to Susaka (28 min.)
2. use Nagano Yashiro Line to Iwano (30 min.)
3. walk east (20 min.)
Access to Nagano Area
Terminal Station: JR Matsumoto Station
Access from Tokyo
-By Train
0. at Tokyo station
1. use JR Chuo line to Shinjuku.(14 min.)
1. use JR Azusa Express to Matsumoto.(3 hr.)
-By Car
1. use Chuo Freeway to Matsumoto (2.5 hr.)
2. take Nagano Expressway to Matsumoto (30 min.)
Access from Tokyo
-By Train
0. at Tokyo station
1. use JR Chuo line to Shinjuku.(14 min.)
1. use JR Azusa Express to Matsumoto.(3 hr.)
-By Car
1. use Chuo Freeway to Matsumoto (2.5 hr.)
2. take Nagano Expressway to Matsumoto (30 min.)
Map around Mt. Saijo
Nearest Videos
Matsushiro Samurai School
Matsushiro Castle
Kawanakajima
Hachimanbara Park
Matsushiro
Zenkoji Sando
Detailed Travel Guide for Mt. Saijo
On the night before (sept. 9), Kenshin had spied smoke rising from Kaizu Castle and upon further inspection witnessed Takeda Shingen's army's preparations for battle. He then led his troops down the mountain and across the Chikuma and Sai River to Hachiman Field ina a drive for the enemy, "making the sound of whips." At the gateway to the mountain's observations area is the "Spear-Struck Fountain." Legends say that in the place where Kenshin jabbed the sheath of his spear a fountain appeared. A commemorative stone marks the spot.
