[Shiga] The most luxurious and mysterious castle in Japan! Introducing the ruins of Azuchi Castle

Located in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, the ruins of Azuchi Castle are a magnificent castle built on Mt. Azuchi by Oda Nobunaga, symbolizing his unification of the country. It is a legendary castle that disappeared about three years before Nobunaga was killed in the Honnoji Incident.

It had low defensive capabilities and was an unusual structure for castles at the time, but it was the first castle to feature a tenshu (castle tower), which became the basis of later castle construction.

Today, only the stone walls and the road to the main gate remain, and there is little that gives a sense of what it was like back then, but it is a must-see spot for history fans, as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu once lived here!

📌Azuchi Castle Ruins

📌Shimo Toyoura, Azuchi-cho, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture

📌25 minutes walk from Azuchi Station on the JR Biwako Line

📌Famous rating: ★★★★☆

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Post by 旅に出よう | Jun 19, 2023