Oshino Castle (Azumi)

A forest road wraps around this site and probably has obscurred the shape of the castle's lower portions. However, the main bailey remains at least. It has some dorui at the back. I saw a pheasant here and the view of Akashina was nice. I could see Tōnoharajō on the mountain across the Sai River. Ac

History

It is thought that Oshinojō was built by the Takada Clan and also controlled by the Maruyama Clan at some point. The Takeda Clan took over the area in the Sengoku Period, but after their demise the Ogasawara Clan, who were the traditional hegemonic clan of Shinano, returned and conducted a punitive campaign against those who had supported the Takeda, including the Maruyama Clan, who were defeated in the mid' 1580s. The Takada Clan had their residence at the foot of the castle mount, and their ancestors still live there to this day.

Field Notes

A forest road wraps around this site and probably has obscurred the shape of the castle's lower portions. However, the main bailey remains at least. It has some dorui at the back. I saw a pheasant here and the view of Akashina was nice. I could see Tōnoharajō on the mountain across the Sai River. According to castle bloggers much of the castle ruins have been destroyed in recent years by the municipal government.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Oshino Castle (Azumi)
Japanese Name	安曇押野城
Founder	Takada Clan
Year Founded	Sengoku Period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Kuruwa, Hori, Dorui
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Akashina Station on the Shinonoi Line; 20 minute walk
Hours	Free; 24/7; Mountain
Time Required	30 minutes
Location	Azumino, Nagano Prefecture
Coordinates	36.35868, 137.91583
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
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