to Momoyama castle

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higashi-yama means higashi(east ) yama(mountain).
And actually it means the mountains which continuous at east side of Kyoto city (Kyoto basin).
Usually north-side-end  Hiei-mountain to south-side-end Inari-yama.
there is a valley at south of the Inari-mountain, so mountain-range named Higashi-yama is interruped at there.
And Uji-river go throu the Valley from Biwa-lake to Uji and then to west.  Usually army attack to Kyoto from east go through the valley and cross over the river at Uji to attack to Kyoto, so fight between defence army and attacking army at Uji.
In the valley , Between Inari-yama and Uji-river, there is a small hill.
Momoyama castle was constructed on the hill by Hideyoshi de Toyotomi.
From Tanba-bashi station of Keihan-railway, gentle slope is continueing  to east  along old Samurai residence area where Subordinates of Hideyoshi were living, and the top of the hill, there is Momoyama-castle.







From the castle go north along a ridge line, then youcan see the area of south Kyoto.
arrive to top of Ooyama(big lock)-yama(mountain)


Arrive to Ooiwa-shrine and then down to east (Kyoto Basin area)
Biwa-lake-channel which flow from north to Cyusyojima


Arrive to Fuji -o-mori station of Keihan

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