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|Founder=Oda Nobumasa | |Founder=Oda Nobumasa | ||
|Year Founded=1754 | |Year Founded=1754 | ||
|Castle Type= | |Castle Type=Flatland | ||
|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings | |Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings | ||
|Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | |Historical Period=Pre Edo Period | ||
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|City=Chita | |City=Chita | ||
|Prefecture=Aichi Prefecture | |Prefecture=Aichi Prefecture | ||
|Notes=Ôkusajō is a | |Notes=Ôkusajō is a flatland 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. | ||
|History=Ôkusajō was built around 1574 to replace Ônojō by Oda Nobumasa after the well water there went bad. However, Oda Nobumasa was transferred to Settsu before the castle could be completed and it was abandoned. It was razed during the Honnōji Incident. | |History=Ôkusajō was built around 1574 to replace Ônojō by Oda Nobumasa after the well water there went bad. However, Oda Nobumasa was transferred to Settsu before the castle could be completed and it was abandoned. It was razed during the Honnōji Incident. | ||
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | |Year Visited=Viewer Contributed | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 27 January 2022
Ôkusajō is a flatland 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 embankmen
History
Ôkusajō was built around 1574 to replace Ônojō by Oda Nobumasa after the well water there went bad. However, Oda Nobumasa was transferred to Settsu before the castle could be completed and it was abandoned. It was razed during the Honnōji Incident.
Field Notes
Ôkusajō is a flatland 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.
| Castle Profile | |
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| 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 | Chita, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.94007, 136.83083 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2017 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
