Ohno Castle (Chita)

Ōnojō is a hilltop castle with reconstructed gates and a mock yagura (sentry tower) serving as an observation tower and small museum. Beneath the honmaru (main bailey) is a karabori (dry moat) and dorui (earthen embankment). According to a depiction in the mock tower, there used to be ishigaki (ston

History

A castle was first built here in the 14th century by the Isshiki Clan. The Saji Clan took over the castle following the Ōnin War. In the Sengoku Period Oda Nobunaga’s sister, Ogō, married castellan Saji Kazunari and the castle got the nickname of Miyayamajō (“Princess” Mountain Castle). Whilst Kazunari was her first husband, Lady Ogō later remarried. Her third husband was Tokugawa Hidetada, the second Tokugawa shōgun, and she was also the mother of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shōgun. Before long Ōnojō was abandoned due to the poor quality of water available at the site, and Ōkusajō was built nearby as a replacement. The two-tier three-storey mock yagura was built in 1980.

Field Notes

Ōnojō is a hilltop castle with reconstructed gates and a mock yagura (sentry tower) serving as an observation tower and small museum. Beneath the honmaru (main bailey) is a karabori (dry moat) and dorui (earthen embankment). According to a depiction in the mock tower, there used to be ishigaki (stone walls) at the site, though I could find no such remains.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Owari Ohno Castle
Japanese Name	尾張大野城
Alternate Names	Miyayama Castle
Founder	Isshiki Clan
Year Founded	14th century
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Main Keep Structure	Gates, mogi-yagura
Year Reconstructed	1980
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Ōnomachi Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line: 15 minute walk
Hours	free
Time Required	40 minutes
Location	Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	34.92862, 136.83406
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