兵庫・竹田城
岡山・備中松山城
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Firebrand is PR battle Hyogo Takeda castle in various locations, "Castle in the Sky"
Last year, tourists who visited Takeda Castle Ruins of Hyogo Prefecture Asago called "Castle in the Sky" to look stone wall to float above the clouds broke 50 million people. There is a feeling that has become a major pilgrimage site of the castle fans across the country, but in fact castle peek face from the sea of clouds is not uncommon. PR move to the castle of the local and "continue to Takeda white" has become active.
Yamashiro is Takedashiro and was built in the Muromachi period. I got to the abandoned castle in the Edo period. Ishigaki is just remain on top, but in the thick sea of clouds covering the mountains, fall under the spell of people unending landscape fantastic ruins of a castle towering aloof.
Popularity is further enhanced from around 2010 and been featured in the media, it was also the location of the movie starring TakakuraKen's "to you."
In addition, visitors Bitchu Matsuyama Castle even (Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture) has increased. Japan's three Oyama Castle was built on the basis of the fort of the Kamakura period. Figure floating in the clouds for a long time has been known, but the tourists to 50 000 people more than in 2001 from about 40,003 thousand people of 12 year. Local tourism organizations spurs to PR to be "enjoying the beauty of the fortress there is a tower."
Landscape Yamashiro has been surrounded by the sea of clouds as reminiscent of popular animated film director Hayao Miyazaki the "Castle in the Sky", the nickname of the "Castle in the Sky" was widespread, such as the Internet. It is to be able to see the early morning of a sunny day well from autumn to winter that temperature difference between day and night is likely to be large, morning mist to occur at a lower position.
According Senda Yoshihiro president of Naradai to (castle archeology), there is about 20,000 locations nationwide Yamashiro. It has been pointed out, "If you like to develop the castle around so that it can be seen even from a distance of local efforts, should there are other places that are seen the same scene," he said.
Also local governments were lined up anew just as "Castle in the Sky what our white" backdrop. Kumano City, Mie Prefecture is offering as a castle that is wrapped in clouds from May this year Akagi castle ruins stand on a gentle hill (the city). Query flood photos from local photographers are posted in the newspaper. City personnel emphasize the charm "scene that spread to settlements. Under eyes you want Ayakari the popularity of Takeda Castle original landscape of Japan," he said.
Also, Fukui Prefecture Ono City also start the PR as the "Castle in the Sky" in Fukui Echizen Ono Castle (city). The running in big cities of Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya tracks wrote on the vehicle body as "castle-Echizen Ono Castle in the Sky" along with the photo, it aims to improve visibility.
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「天空の城」各地でＰＲ合戦 兵庫・竹田城が火付け役
石垣が雲の上に浮かぶように見えるため「天空の城」と呼ばれる兵庫県朝来市の竹田城跡を訪れた観光客は昨年度、50万人を突破した。全国の城ファンの一大巡礼地となった感があるが、実は雲海から顔をのぞかせる城は少なくない。「竹田城に続け」と地元の城をＰＲする動きが活発になってきた。
竹田城は室町時代に築かれたとされる山城。江戸時代に廃城になった。頂に石垣が残るだけだが、山あいを分厚い雲海が覆う中、城跡が超然とそびえ立つ幻想的な風景に魅せられる人は後を絶たない。
メディアでも取り上げられて2010年ごろから人気が一層高まり、高倉健さん主演の映画「あなたへ」のロケ地にもなった。
このほか、備中松山城（岡山県高梁市）でも訪れる人が増えた。鎌倉時代のとりでを基に築かれた日本三大山城。昔から雲に浮かぶ姿は知られていたが、観光客は12年度の約４万３千人から13年度には５万人超に。地元観光協会は「天守がある山城の美しさを楽しんで」とＰＲに余念がない。
「天空の城」との呼び名は、山城が雲海に囲まれた風景が宮崎駿監督の人気アニメ映画「天空の城ラピュタ」を連想させるとして、インターネットなどで広まった。昼と夜の寒暖差が大きくなりやすい秋から冬の良く晴れた日の早朝、朝霧が低い位置で発生すると見ることができるとされる。
奈良大の千田嘉博学長（城郭考古学）によると、山城は全国に約２万カ所ある。「地元の努力で遠くからでも見られるよう城周りを整備するなどすれば、同じ光景が見られる場所は他にもあるはずだ」と指摘している。
そんな中「わが城こそ天空の城」とばかり新たに名乗りを上げた自治体も。三重県熊野市は、なだらかな丘に立つ赤木城跡（同市）を今年５月から雲に包まれる城として売り出している。地元カメラマンの写真が新聞に掲載されてから問い合わせが殺到。同市担当者は「竹田城の人気にあやかりたい。眼下に集落が広がる光景は日本の原風景」と魅力を強調する。
また、福井県大野市も越前大野城（同市）を福井の「天空の城」としてＰＲを開始。写真とともに「天空の城・越前大野城」と車体に書いたトラックを東京、大阪、名古屋など大都市で走らせ、知名度向上を目指している。
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兵庫・竹田城
岡山・備中松山城
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