Ohkusa Castle (Chita)

Ōkusajō is a hilltop castle with a mock yagura 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 embankment

History

Ōkusajō was built around 1574 to replace Ōnojō by Oda Nobumasa after the well water there went bad. However, Oda Nobumasa was transferred to Settsunokuni before the castle could be completed and it was abandoned. It was razed during the Honnōji Incident.

Field Notes

Ōkusajō is a hilltop castle with a mock yagura 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.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Ohkusa Castle
Japanese Name	大草城
Founder	Oda Nobumasa
Year Founded	1754
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Main Keep Structure	Mock yagura (concrete), 2 levels
Year Reconstructed	1979
Artifacts	Mogi Yagura, 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	Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	34.94007, 136.83083
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2017
Contributor	ART
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