Location Hodatsushimizu Town: Buried Cultural Properties Center
Bullets excavated from the Suemori Castle Site
- Display status
- On display
- Period
- 要再翻訳 September 1584
- Form/Type
- Archaeological material
- Location
- Hodatsushimizu Town
The Suemori Castle Site is located on Mt. Suemori (elevation 138.8m) in the central part of Hodatsushimizu Town, and is considered one of the prominent mountain castle ruins in Noto. The site is strategically positioned at a transportation hub connecting Noto with Kaga and Etchu.
The exact date of the castle's construction is unknown, however excavations have revealed artifacts such as Haji pottery, ceramics, grinding stones, Go stones, bullets, iron nails, and copper coins, indicating activity from the late 15th century to the 16th century.
Three bullets have been discovered at the Suemori Castle Site. They measure approximately 1cm in diameter and weigh about 5 to 6gm, with one being made of lead and two made of copper. The Suemori Castle Site was the site where MAEDA Toshiie and SASSA Narimasa clashed in September 1584. The discovered bullets are valuable evidence indicating that firearms were used in the battle of Suemori Castle.
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The Hodatsushimizu Town Buried Cultural Properties Center opened on November 1, 2017, as a facility for the conservation management, investigation research, and public display of buried cultural properties unearthed in the town. Renovation work was carried out in fiscal year 2019, and the exhibition rooms have been open to the public since June 2020.
The first floor features photo panels of designated cultural properties from the town. The second floor includes Exhibition Room 1, which displays artifacts from local archaeological sites ranging from the Jomon period to civil war period, while Exhibition Room 2 showcases materials from the Sagai Collection, which were preserved by local archaeological researchers.
If you are in the area, please feel free to stop by.
Ha-249-1 Ogawa, Hodatsushimizu-cho, Hakui-gun, Ishikawa Pref. 929-1343 Google Maps
TEL 0767-28-5180
E-mail bunkazai@town.hodatsushimizu.lg.jp
