Washi Castle: Difference between revisions

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There really is not much to see here. There are 2 main large baileys with slight embankments and trenches around them. The second one is much farther out and I did not have time to visit. Together with Gion Castle and Nakakuki Castle this set of Oyama Clan Castles are designated National Histor

History

The origins of the castle are unknown, but the structure indicates it's older than Gion Castle so it was likely used as an extended fortification of the Oyama for Gion Castle.

Field Notes

There really is not much to see here. There are 2 main large baileys with slight embankments and trenches around them. The second one is much farther out and I did not have time to visit. Together with Gion Castle and Nakakuki Castle this set of Oyama Clan Castles are designated National Historical Sites.

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Gallery

Sign post by the road
Entrance to the Washi Shrine and castle ruins
Washi Shrine
Nakajo Bailey. This is the edge overlooking the river. You can see some slight embankment here too.
Embankment
Above the embankment for the big trench
Trench and embankment
Path between the Nakajo and NIshijo baileys
Entrance to the Nakajo Bailey from the Nishiho Bailey
Trench
An embankment in the Nakajo Bailey
Map. The shrine is the red marker in the bottom left

Castle Profile
English Name	Washi Castle
Japanese Name	鷲城
Founder	Oyama clan (?)
Year Founded	late Heian Period / early Kamakura Period
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Oyama Sta. (JR Tohoku Line), 30 mins walk
Hours	park and temple grounds
Time Required	20 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture
Coordinates	36.30468, 139.78574
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2018
Admin Year Visited	2018
Admin Visits	April 30, 2018

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 |Romaji Name=Washi-jo
 |Founder=Oyama clan (?)
+|Year Founded=late Heian Period / early Kamakura Period
 |Castle Type=Flatland
 |Castle Condition=Ruins only