Naegi Castle is located on Castle Mountain (432m) rising on the north bank of the Kiso River. Mist rises from the Kiso River, and depending on the timing, the castle appears to float in a sea of clouds. This view is sometimes referred to as the “Castle in the Sky”. The main part of the castle, the inner citadel, covers about 20,000 square meters, and including the outer citadel, it reaches about 350,000 square meters. Of this area, 156,774 square meters were designated as a national historic site in 1981 (Showa 56). The elevation difference from the Kiso River to the top of the castle ruins is about 170 meters, and from the main compound, you can enjoy not only a breathtaking view looking down on the Kiso River but also a panorama of the Central Alps. Around the mountain, you can see prominent boulders. Naegi Castle can be described as a fortress effectively built utilizing the rocky terrain. Constrained by rocks and with limited usable land, they adopted a construction method (hanging construction) that utilized large rocks and boulders, and various types of stone wall constructions can be observed. The scene with only the foundation structures remaining on the mountain might remind some of the “Castle in the Sky” from Studio Ghibli films.
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