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|Romaji Name=Wakimoto-jo
|Alternate Names=
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|Founder=Ando Chikasue
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|Year Founded=1590
|Castle Type=Mountaintop
|Castle Type=Mountaintop
|Castle Condition=Ruins only
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|Prefecture=Akita Prefecture
|Prefecture=Akita Prefecture
|Notes=Wakimoto Castle is one of the "Continued Top 100 Castles and the last of the three great Ando castles for me to post (See also Hiyama Castle and Minato Castle). The castle is on a hilltop along the coast of the Oga Peninsula. Across the hilltop are several terraced baileys of living quarters. The outer baileys were also encircled by an earthen embankment. Typically these embankments are for defensive purposes, but when I was here on this very windy day I noticed that they also make a great wind block. Given the location of this castle on a notoriously cold and windy peninsula I can only think that these embankments were more for fighting back the wind and snow than fighting back attackers !
|Notes=Wakimoto Castle is one of the "Continued Top 100 Castles and the last of the three great Ando castles for me to post (See also Hiyama Castle and Minato Castle). The castle is on a hilltop along the coast of the Oga Peninsula. Across the hilltop are several terraced baileys of living quarters. The outer baileys were also encircled by an earthen embankment. Typically these embankments are for defensive purposes, but when I was here on this very windy day I noticed that they also make a great wind block. Given the location of this castle on a notoriously cold and windy peninsula I can only think that these embankments were more for fighting back the wind and snow than fighting back attackers. There is a small building partway up the mountain where you will find a model of the castle and some very good pamphlets. The same pamphlets are available on the website so check the link there too.
 
The Noriba-ato is a bailey about a 10min walk from the main part of the castle. It's a nice walk, but a little slippery and narrow in some places. If you're interested in castles enough to visit Wakimoto Castle it's worth walking out here too.
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Wakimoto Castle is one of the "Continued Top 100 Castles and the last of the three great Ando castles for me to post (See also Hiyama Castle and Minato Castle). The castle is on a hilltop along the coast of the Oga Peninsula. Across the hilltop are several terraced baileys of living quarters. The ou

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Wakimoto Castle is one of the "Continued Top 100 Castles and the last of the three great Ando castles for me to post (See also Hiyama Castle and Minato Castle). The castle is on a hilltop along the coast of the Oga Peninsula. Across the hilltop are several terraced baileys of living quarters. The outer baileys were also encircled by an earthen embankment. Typically these embankments are for defensive purposes, but when I was here on this very windy day I noticed that they also make a great wind block. Given the location of this castle on a notoriously cold and windy peninsula I can only think that these embankments were more for fighting back the wind and snow than fighting back attackers. There is a small building partway up the mountain where you will find a model of the castle and some very good pamphlets. The same pamphlets are available on the website so check the link there too.

The Noriba-ato is a bailey about a 10min walk from the main part of the castle. It's a nice walk, but a little slippery and narrow in some places. If you're interested in castles enough to visit Wakimoto Castle it's worth walking out here too.


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Castle Profile
English Name Wakimoto Castle
Japanese Name 脇本城
Founder Ando Chikasue
Year Founded 1590
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Next 100 Castles, National Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches
Visitor Information
Access Wakimoto Station (Oga Line), 30 min walk (2.5km)
Hours mountain park, open 24/7
Time Required 120 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Oga, Akita Prefecture
Coordinates 39.90184, 139.88873
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2021
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2020
Admin Visits November 13, 2020
Friends of JCastle
Kojodan - Wakimoto-jo
Oshiro Meguro Fan - Wakimoto-jo
Shirobito - Wakimoto-jo
Ken's Castle Storage - Wakimoto Castle
Jokaku Horoki - Wakimoto-jo


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