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Gallery

Trench between the Second and Third Baileys
Road into the castle from the parking lot.
Third Bailey and embankment between the Fourth Bailey
Third Bailey and embankment between the Fourth Bailey
Second Bailey and embankment above a trench.
Second Bailey
Entrance to the second bailey from the First.
On either side of the entrance are nicely preserved trenches
Second Bailey and earthen embankment
Second Bailey
Third Bailey embankment
Third Bailey trench
Third Bailey embankment
Fourth Bailey and trench
Fourth Bailey
Fourth Bailey
Second Bailey trench
Second Bailey trench
Trench between the First and Second baileys
Building foundations in the first bailey
Yokobori Trench
Yokobori Trench
Yokobori Trench
Entrance through the first Bailey at the base of the hill.
The hill with the castle
Map

Castle Profile
English Name	Oba Castle
Japanese Name	大庭城
Alternate Names	Obanotate
Founder	Oba Kagemune
Year Founded	12th C.
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Legend says that the Oba clan built this castle during the Heian Period, but little information from this period remains. The castle was rebuilt or renovated by Ota Dokan as a midway point on the way to Kamakura. When Hojo Soun moved into the area he took over Oba Castle. After the Hojo built Tamanawa Castle the importance of Oba Castle gradually waned and it was abandoned with the fall of the Hojo in 1590.
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access
Hours
Time Required
URL	Castle Website
Location	Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture
Coordinates	35.36156, 139.45162
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2018
Admin Year Visited	2017
Admin Visits	December 22, 2017

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 |Japanese Name=大庭城
 |Romaji Name=Oba-jo
+|Alternate Names=Obanotate
+|Founder=Oba Kagemune
+|Year Founded=12th C.
 |Castle Type=Hilltop
 |Castle Condition=Ruins only
 |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period
+|Artifacts=Legend says that the Oba clan built this castle during the Heian Period, but little information from this period remains. The castle was rebuilt or renovated by Ota Dokan as a midway point on the way to Kamakura. When Hojo Soun moved into the area he took over Oba Castle.  After the Hojo built Tamanawa Castle the importance of Oba Castle gradually waned and it was abandoned with the fall of the Hojo in 1590.
 |Features=trenches
 |Website=http://www.city.fujisawa.kanagawa.jp/kouen/kyoiku/leisure/koen/fujisawashi/obajoshi/