Chofu Samurai Town in Autumn

 

Chofu is a former castle town near to Shimonoseki at the western edge of Yamaguchi.

This was the castle town of a branch of the Mori Clan who had their main castle and base in Hagi on the north coast of Yamaguchi.

The Chofu Mori were originally based in Kushizaki Castle, but it was demolished in 1615 under the "One Castle, One Domain" policy.

The Mori built a Jinya, mansion, at the base of where the castle ruins now are, though this Jinya no longer exists.

What is left are some of the high-walled lanes where the samurai resided.

Most of the main tourist sites in Chofu are within this area, and I will cover them in the next group of posts.

As can be seen in the photos, Autumn is a good time to visit....

The previous post was on the Chofuteien Garden, once the villa of a vassal of the Chofu Mori Clan.

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