Hyakusaiji Castle

Photos by David W.

History

The Hyakusaiji Temple itself was established by Shotoku Taishi in 606. It was probably fortified as a castle in 1503 by the Rokkaku after being burned down in a battle between the Rokkaku and Iba clans. In 1573, Nobunaga found out that Hyakusaiji was supporting the Rokkaku who were under siege by Nobunaga so he burned the castle down. When Nobunaga built Azuchi Castle, he carted away much of the stone from here to use at Azuchi. Most of the stonework you see today was rebuilt for the temple after this time. Hyakusaji Castle is a historically important site in the history of temple fortifications. Besides stone walls it also had moats and typical castle earthworks.

Field Notes

Photos by David W.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Hyakusaiji Castle
Japanese Name	百済寺城
Alternate Names	Hyakusaiji Toride
Founder	Rokkaku clan
Year Founded	1503
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Yohkaichi Sta (Ohmi Railway), 15 min taxi
Hours
Time Required	45 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Higashi Omi, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	35.12689, 136.28883
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Added to Jcastle	2013
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