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|Year Founded=1754 | |Year Founded=1754 | ||
|Castle Type=Flatland | |Castle Type=Flatland | ||
|Castle Condition= | |Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep | ||
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
|Main Keep Structure=Mock yagura (concrete), 2 levels | |Main Keep Structure=Mock yagura (concrete), 2 levels | ||
|Year Reconstructed=1979 | |Year Reconstructed=1979 | ||
|Artifacts=Mogi | |Artifacts=Mogi Tenshu, Mizubori, Karabori, Dorui | ||
|Features=water moats, trenches | |Features=water moats, trenches | ||
|Access=Ōnomachi Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line; 15 minute walk | |Access=Ōnomachi Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line; 15 minute walk | ||
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|City=Chita | |City=Chita | ||
|Prefecture=Aichi Prefecture | |Prefecture=Aichi Prefecture | ||
|Notes=Ôkusajō is a flatland castle with a | |Notes=Ôkusajō is a flatland castle with a mogi tenshu (faux reconstructed keep) serving as an observation platform, although with all the trees growing around it there’s not much of a view. On the first floor of which there are some snippets of local history presented (in Japanese). The site also possesses dorui (earthen embankments) and mizubori (water moats). The whole site apart from the cleared honmaru (main bailey) is heavily wooded. | ||
|History=Ôkusajō was built around 1574 to replace Ônojō by Oda Nobumasa after the well water there went bad. However, Oda Nobumasa was transferred to Settsu before the castle could be completed and it was abandoned. It was razed during the Honnōji Incident. | |History=Ôkusajō was built around 1574 to replace Ônojō by Oda Nobumasa after the well water there went bad. However, Oda Nobumasa was transferred to Settsu before the castle could be completed and it was abandoned. It was razed during the Honnōji Incident. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 25 September 2023
Ôkusajō is a flatland castle with a mogi tenshu (faux reconstructed keep) serving as an observation platform, although with all the trees growing around it there’s not much of a view. On the first floor of which there are some snippets of local history presented (in Japanese). The site also possess
History
Ôkusajō was built around 1574 to replace Ônojō by Oda Nobumasa after the well water there went bad. However, Oda Nobumasa was transferred to Settsu before the castle could be completed and it was abandoned. It was razed during the Honnōji Incident.
Field Notes
Ôkusajō is a flatland castle with a mogi tenshu (faux reconstructed keep) serving as an observation platform, although with all the trees growing around it there’s not much of a view. On the first floor of which there are some snippets of local history presented (in Japanese). The site also possesses dorui (earthen embankments) and mizubori (water moats). The whole site apart from the cleared honmaru (main bailey) is heavily wooded.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Ohkusa Castle |
| Japanese Name | 大草城 |
| Founder | Oda Nobumasa |
| Year Founded | 1754 |
| Castle Type | Flatland |
| Castle Condition | Reconstructed main keep |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Main Keep Structure | Mock yagura (concrete), 2 levels |
| Year Reconstructed | 1979 |
| Artifacts | Mogi Tenshu, Mizubori, Karabori, Dorui |
| Features | water moats, trenches |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Ōnomachi Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line; 15 minute walk |
| Hours | 24/7 free |
| Time Required | 40 minutes |
| Location | Chita, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.94007, 136.83083 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2017 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
