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|Japanese Name=大溝陣屋
|Japanese Name=大溝陣屋
|Romaji Name=Ohmizo jin'ya
|Romaji Name=Ohmizo jin'ya
|Founder=Oda Nobuzumi
|Founder=Wakebe Mitsunobu
|Year Founded=1578
|Year Founded=1619
|Castle Type=Flatland
|Castle Type=Flatland
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
|Designations=Local Historic Site
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
|Features=gates, samurai homes
|Features=water moats, trenches, stone walls
|Access=Omitakashima Sta. (Kosei Line), 10 min walk
|Access=Omitakashima Sta. (Kosei Line), 5 min walk
|Visitor Information=Open daily, closed Wednesday and 12/29-1/3
|Time Required=30 minutes
|Time Required=15 minutes
|Website=http://www.biwako-visitors.jp/search/spot_all_902.html
|Website=https://takashima-kanko.jp/spot/2024/04/post_327.html
|City=Takashima
|City=Takashima
|Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
|Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
|Notes=There is only the stone base of the castle keep left here. Most of the other structures are long gone. You can see some ishigaki which lined some of the canals. The castle ruin is only 5 minutes walk from JR Omitakashima Station.
|Notes=The jin'ya lands overlap some with the former castle but for all intents and purposes they are two distinct fortifications and the jin'ya developed over the castle remnants that were not carried off to build [[Minakuchi Okayama Castle]]. Remnants from the jin'ya include the Somon Gate, which is often erroneously attributed to "Ohmizo Castle". Likewise, the old samurai home (despite its horrible condition) also dates from the Edo Period. The Kasai Residence, a bukeyashiki a short walk from the Somon, was occupied until recently.  It is now in very poor shape but photos from just a few years ago show it in much better condition with a tended garden. The house also used to have a Nagayamon Gate but it was dismantled in the Taisho Period.
|History=Oda Nobunaga ordered his nephew, Oda Nobuzumi to construct a castle at Takashima to control the western shores of Lake Biwa. The castle was designed by Akechi Mitsuhide. It also functioned as an important port on Lake Biwa. After the Battle of Tennosan in 1582 with the demise of Akechi Mitsuhide, Oda Nobuzumi’s loyalty was called into question, and he was killed by Niwa Nagahide’s troops. After that, Toyotomi Hideyoshi installed one of his generals, Kyougoku Takatsugu as the lord of Oomizo Castle. Takatsugu was also married to Hatsu, one of Asai Nagamasa’s daughters. The castle was downsized to a jinya after the “One castle, one feudal domain” edict.
 
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed, 2023
The main gate for Omizo Jin'ya was repaired and restored re-opening in the Spring of 2024. The photos below are of the newly refurbished gate. Inside one wing of the gate is a small tourist information center and the other side has a very informative video about the castle and jin'ya. The information center also offers free ice coffee made with local water. An insider tip is that anyone who watches the full video is eligible to receive a free Ohmi Castle Card for Omizo Jin'ya while supplies last.
|AddedJcastle=2012
|History=In 1619, a jin'ya was established by Wakebe Mitsunobu in what was the San-no-maru of [[Ohmizo Castle]]. Wakebe expanded and enhanced the town started by Oda Nobuzumi into an Edo Period Jin'ya town. Eventually the remaining moats and other remnants of the castle were buried as the town grew. The Wakebe controlled the town until the Meiji Period.
|Visits=Sept 29, 2023
|Year Visited=2023, 2024
|GPSLocation=35.29246, 136.01291
|AddedJcastle=2024
|Visits=September 29, 2023; September 27, 2024
|GPSLocation=35.2949, 136.01109
|Contributor=Eric
|FriendsLinks={{FriendsLinks
|FriendWebsiteName=Jokaku Horoki
|FriendWebsiteURL=https://www.hb.pei.jp/shiro/oumi/ohmizo-jinya/
}}
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 14:58, 3 January 2025

The jin'ya lands overlap some with the former castle but for all intents and purposes they are two distinct fortifications and the jin'ya developed over the castle remnants that were not carried off to build Minakuchi Okayama Castle. Remnants from the jin'ya include the Somon Gate, which is ofte

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History

In 1619, a jin'ya was established by Wakebe Mitsunobu in what was the San-no-maru of Ohmizo Castle. Wakebe expanded and enhanced the town started by Oda Nobuzumi into an Edo Period Jin'ya town. Eventually the remaining moats and other remnants of the castle were buried as the town grew. The Wakebe controlled the town until the Meiji Period.


Field Notes

The jin'ya lands overlap some with the former castle but for all intents and purposes they are two distinct fortifications and the jin'ya developed over the castle remnants that were not carried off to build Minakuchi Okayama Castle. Remnants from the jin'ya include the Somon Gate, which is often erroneously attributed to "Ohmizo Castle". Likewise, the old samurai home (despite its horrible condition) also dates from the Edo Period. The Kasai Residence, a bukeyashiki a short walk from the Somon, was occupied until recently. It is now in very poor shape but photos from just a few years ago show it in much better condition with a tended garden. The house also used to have a Nagayamon Gate but it was dismantled in the Taisho Period.

The main gate for Omizo Jin'ya was repaired and restored re-opening in the Spring of 2024. The photos below are of the newly refurbished gate. Inside one wing of the gate is a small tourist information center and the other side has a very informative video about the castle and jin'ya. The information center also offers free ice coffee made with local water. An insider tip is that anyone who watches the full video is eligible to receive a free Ohmi Castle Card for Omizo Jin'ya while supplies last.


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Castle Profile
English Name Ohmizo Jin'ya
Japanese Name 大溝陣屋
Founder Wakebe Mitsunobu
Year Founded 1619
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Edo Period
Features gates, samurai homes
Visitor Information
Access Omitakashima Sta. (Kosei Line), 10 min walk
Hours Open daily, closed Wednesday and 12/29-1/3
Time Required 15 minutes
URL Castle Website
Location Takashima, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates 35.2949, 136.01109
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2024
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2023, 2024
Admin Visits September 29, 2023; September 27, 2024
Friends of JCastle
Jokaku Horoki
Nearby Samurai Homes

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