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|English Name=Ogaki Castle
 
|Japanese Name=大垣城
 
|Romaji Name=Ogaki-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Ushiya-jo
 
|Founder=Miyagawa Yasusada
Ogaki Castle
|Year Founded=1535
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Flatland
大垣城
|Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Next 100 Castles, Local Historic Site
ogaki-jo
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Main Keep Structure=4 levels, 4 stories
 
|Year Reconstructed=1959 (concrete)
|Founder=
Miyakawa Yasusada
|Year Founded=
1535
|Castle Type=
Flatland
|Castle Condition=
Reconstructed main keep
|Designations=
Local Historic Site
|Historical Period=
Edo Period
|Main Keep Structure=
4 levels, 4 stories
|Year Reconstructed=
1959 (concrete)
|Artifacts=
|Artifacts=
|Features=main keep, gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls, walls
|Access=Ogaki Station, 7 minute walk
|Visitor Information=100 yen; open 9am-5pm; closed Tuesday, days following holidays, New Year's Holidays
|Time Required=45 mins
|Website=https://visitgifu.com/see-do/ogaki-castle/
|City=Ogaki
|Prefecture=Gifu Prefecture
|Notes=Ogaki Castle is a short walk from the station and has some interesting stonework (including kokuin and fossils, if you can find them!) and a nice small park and museum to enjoy. At the museum entrance you can also buy a small booklet about the stone walls that points out the kokuin and fossils for you to find. It's only a 100 yen entrance fee and I think the booklet was another 100-200 yen so it could be a fun way to entertain kids. The rivers around the castle were also used as moats and natural defenses so I would recommend walking along these on the way to and from the castle. There are some photos below. It is unfortunate that the castle was once a National Treasure until it burned down in WWII.
|History=The first castle on this site was likely built around 1535 by Miyagawa Yasusada. In 1544 it was taken by Oda Nobunaga's father and 1547 by Saito Dosan. In 1567 when Oda Nobunaga took [[Gifu Castle]], Ogaki Castle also became part of Oda lands. Because of its proximity to three major rivers (Kiso, Nagara and Ibi rivers) and it's strategic location near the choke point to lands farther west when coming from the east he fortified and expanded the castle. A main keep was built in 1588, but the main keep you see today was built in 1595 by Ito Sukemori. In 1600, at the Battle of Sekigahara, Ishida Mitsunari and Utaki Hideie planned to fight the Tokugawa forces here, but Tokugawa managed to draw them out to the field of Sekigahara where they met their defeat. Meanwhile, other forces loyal to Tokugawa stormed the castle.


After the Battle of Sekigahara several different Tokugawa loyal lords ruled over Ogaki Castle until the Toda Ujiteru came to power in 1635. The Toda continued to rule for 11 generations.
 
|Features=
 
|Access=
 
Ogaki Station, 7 minute walk
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture
|Prefecture=
Gifu Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
<p>Ogaki-jo was once a very large castle with a beautiful main keep. In 1936 the main keep was designated a National Treasure, but it unfortunately burned down during WWII. The main keep was reconstructed in 1959 but all that remains of the once great castle is the reconstructed main keep in a small park.</p><p>The main keep of Ogaki-jo is very interesting because it is very rare for a main keep in Japan to be built with 4 levels. In Japan, the character for the number "4" ( yon ) can also be read shi which means "death." Therefore, "4 levels" could be read " shisoo which means "a look someone has shortly before death." That would be a very bad sign for any castle. They get around this by saying that the first roof you see on the bottom is actually just a "canopy" in the middle of the first level so it is a 3 level castle with a lower canopy. </p>
 


|History=
The main keep was reconstructed in 1959 but all that remains of the once great castle is the reconstructed main keep in a small park.


 
The main keep of Ogaki-jo is interesting because it is rare for a main keep in Japan to be built with 4 levels. In Japan, the character for the number "4" ( yon) can also be read "shi" which can mean "death." Therefore, "4 levels" could be read " shisoo which means "a look someone has shortly before death." That would be a very bad sign for any castle. They get around this by saying that the first roof you see on the bottom is actually just a "canopy" in the middle of the first level so it is a 3 level castle with a lower canopy.
<p>The current main keep was built in 1595 by Ito Sukemori. Because of its proximity to three major rivers (Kiso, Nagara and Ibi rivers), Hideyoshi considered it a vital castle to control. In 1600, at the Battle of Sekigahara, Ishida Mitsunari and Utaki Hideie planned to fight the Tokugawa forces here, but Tokugawa managed to draw them out to the field of Sekigahara where they met their defeat. Meanwhile, other forces loyal to Tokugawa stormed the castle. </p><p>After the Battle of Sekigahara several different Tokugawa daimyo ruled over Ogaki-jo until the Toda Ujiteru came to power in 1635. The Toda continued to rule for 11 generations.</p>
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Latest revision as of 13:42, 13 July 2020

Ogaki Castle is a short walk from the station and has some interesting stonework (including kokuin and fossils, if you can find them!) and a nice small park and museum to enjoy. At the museum entrance you can also buy a small booklet about the stone walls that points out the kokuin and fossils for y

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History

The first castle on this site was likely built around 1535 by Miyagawa Yasusada. In 1544 it was taken by Oda Nobunaga's father and 1547 by Saito Dosan. In 1567 when Oda Nobunaga took Gifu Castle, Ogaki Castle also became part of Oda lands. Because of its proximity to three major rivers (Kiso, Nagara and Ibi rivers) and it's strategic location near the choke point to lands farther west when coming from the east he fortified and expanded the castle. A main keep was built in 1588, but the main keep you see today was built in 1595 by Ito Sukemori. In 1600, at the Battle of Sekigahara, Ishida Mitsunari and Utaki Hideie planned to fight the Tokugawa forces here, but Tokugawa managed to draw them out to the field of Sekigahara where they met their defeat. Meanwhile, other forces loyal to Tokugawa stormed the castle.

After the Battle of Sekigahara several different Tokugawa loyal lords ruled over Ogaki Castle until the Toda Ujiteru came to power in 1635. The Toda continued to rule for 11 generations.

The main keep was reconstructed in 1959 but all that remains of the once great castle is the reconstructed main keep in a small park.

The main keep of Ogaki-jo is interesting because it is rare for a main keep in Japan to be built with 4 levels. In Japan, the character for the number "4" ( yon) can also be read "shi" which can mean "death." Therefore, "4 levels" could be read " shisoo which means "a look someone has shortly before death." That would be a very bad sign for any castle. They get around this by saying that the first roof you see on the bottom is actually just a "canopy" in the middle of the first level so it is a 3 level castle with a lower canopy.


Field Notes

Ogaki Castle is a short walk from the station and has some interesting stonework (including kokuin and fossils, if you can find them!) and a nice small park and museum to enjoy. At the museum entrance you can also buy a small booklet about the stone walls that points out the kokuin and fossils for you to find. It's only a 100 yen entrance fee and I think the booklet was another 100-200 yen so it could be a fun way to entertain kids. The rivers around the castle were also used as moats and natural defenses so I would recommend walking along these on the way to and from the castle. There are some photos below. It is unfortunate that the castle was once a National Treasure until it burned down in WWII.


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Castle Profile
English Name Ogaki Castle
Japanese Name 大垣城
Alternate Names Ushiya-jo
Founder Miyagawa Yasusada
Year Founded 1535
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition Reconstructed main keep
Designations Next 100 Castles, Local Historic Site
Historical Period Edo Period
Main Keep Structure 4 levels, 4 stories
Year Reconstructed 1959 (concrete)
Features main keep, gates, turrets, water moats, stone walls, walls
Visitor Information
Access Ogaki Station, 7 minute walk
Hours 100 yen; open 9am-5pm; closed Tuesday, days following holidays, New Year's Holidays
Time Required 45 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture
Coordinates 35.36197, 136.61598
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 1999
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 1996, 2019
Admin Visits April 1996; Aug 2, 2019
Friends of JCastle
Shirobito - Ogaki Castle
Shirofan - Ogaki Castle
Kojodan - Ogaki Castle
Jokaku Horoki - Ogaki Castle
Ken's Storage Japanese Castles - Ogaki Castle


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