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Azuchi Castle

Azuchi Castle
(Oumi Province/Shiga Prefecture)

The Azuchi-jo was built by Nobunaga Oda and the construction started in the 4th year of Tensho era (1576) and was supervised by Nagahide Niwa. The castle tower was finished in the 7th year of Tensho era (1579), and Nobunaga moved to this castle from Gifu-jo.
At the time, the castle was surrounded on three sides by the Lake Biwa, with the mountains around it forming the shape. As such, using the water of the lake as transportation, movment inbetween Kyoto and the castle was unhindered. The chief vassals had their lodgings built in the castle to strengthen the defenses.
In the 10th year of Tensho era (1582), Nobunaga died at the Incident of Honnouji, and Azuchi was taken over by Mitsuhide Akechi. However, Mitsuhide lost to Hideyoshi Hashiba, and the castle was set on fire, burning down the castle tower. The child of Nobunaga, Nobukatsu, became the lord of the castle, but it was abandoned afterwards in the 12th year of Tensho era (1584).

(2009/7/5 )

Azuchi Castle
The ruins of main gate
Azuchi Castle The ruins of main gate
Main load
Azuchi Castle Main load
The ruins of Hashiba Hideyoshi's residence
Azuchi Castle The ruins of Hashiba Hideyoshi's residence
The ruins of Maeda Toshiie's residence
Azuchi Castle The ruins of Maeda Toshiie's residence
The ruins of Tokugawa Ieyasu's residence
Azuchi Castle The ruins of Tokugawa Ieyasu's residence
The ruins of Takei Yuuan's residence
Azuchi Castle The ruins of Takei Yuuan's residence
The ruins of Oda Nobutada's residence
Azuchi Castle The ruins of Oda Nobutada's residence
The ruins of Kurogane gate
Azuchi Castle The ruins of Kurogane gate
The ruins of Hasegawa Hidekazu's residence
Azuchi Castle The ruins of Hasegawa Hidekazu's residence
West entrance of Main enclosure
Azuchi Castle West entrance of Main enclosure
Second enclosure
Azuchi Castle Second enclosure
Main enclosure
Azuchi Castle Main enclosure
Base of the donjon
Azuchi Castle Base of the donjon
Soukenji temple
Azuchi Castle Soukenji temple

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Oumi Province
Hikone Castle
Sawayama Castle
Azuchi Castle
Kannonji Castle
Hachimanyama Castle
Kozutsumi Shiroyama castle
Kamaha Castle
Nagahama Castle
Odani Castle
Zeze Castle
Minakuchi Castle
Sakamoto Castle
Oomizo Castle
Kutsuki Jinya

Shiga Prefecture
Hikone Castle
Sawayama Castle
Azuchi Castle
Kannonji Castle
Hachimanyama Castle
Kozutsumi Shiroyama castle
Kamaha Castle
Nagahama Castle
Odani Castle
Zeze Castle
Minakuchi Castle
Sakamoto Castle
Oomizo Castle
Kutsuki Jinya

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Azuchi Castle The ruins of main gate

The ruins of main gate



Azuchi Castle Main load

Main load



Azuchi Castle The ruins of Hashiba Hideyoshi's residence

The ruins of Hashiba Hideyoshi's residence



Azuchi Castle The ruins of Maeda Toshiie's residence

The ruins of Maeda Toshiie's residence



Azuchi Castle The ruins of Tokugawa Ieyasu's residence

The ruins of Tokugawa Ieyasu's residence



Azuchi Castle The ruins of Takei Yuuan's residence

The ruins of Takei Yuuan's residence



Azuchi Castle The ruins of Oda Nobutada's residence

The ruins of Oda Nobutada's residence



Azuchi Castle The ruins of Kurogane gate

The ruins of Kurogane gate



Azuchi Castle The ruins of Hasegawa Hidekazu's residence

The ruins of Hasegawa Hidekazu's residence



Azuchi Castle West entrance of Main enclosure

West entrance of Main enclosure



Azuchi Castle Second enclosure

Second enclosure



Azuchi Castle Main enclosure

Main enclosure



Azuchi Castle Base of the donjon

Base of the donjon



Azuchi Castle Soukenji temple

Soukenji temple




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