Moshiriya Chashi, Kushiro

The site of Moshiriya Chashi in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan, is that once occupied by the Ainu fortified chashi of Moshiriya. Occupying an elevated site, it is said to have been constructed during the Hōreki era by the Ainu chieftain Tomikara Aino. It is one of a cluster of eleven chashi which have been jointly designated a national Historic Site, namely Moshiriya Chashi and Harutoru Charanke Chashi in the city of Kushiro, Tenneru No.1 Chashi and Tapukopu Chashi in the town of Kushiro, Shirarutoro No.1 Chashi, Shirarutoro No.2 Chashi, and Matakotan Chashi in the town of Shibecha, and Puirakuni Chashi, Kutcharoshipe No.1 Chashi, Kutcharoshipe No.2 Chashi, and Urankoushi Chashi in the town of Teshikaga, with a total designated area of 55,579.48 square metres. ()