The castle was reconstructed on nearby Mount Kohatayama ... work to create an open space in front of Momoyama Station. The ditch that stretches 18 meters east to west, which is 1.5 meters wide ...

Some castles were surrounded by deep ditches called moats to stop attackers getting in. Some moats were filled with water, like Caerlaverock Castle near Dumfries (above). Attackers would have to ...