Ojima Jin'ya: Difference between revisions

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This is a relatively small jin'ya but with a masugata main gate and high stone walls, it is more like a castle in miniature, just without the main keep. Highly recommended site to visit if you are in the area.

History

In 1689 Matsudaira Nobunari received additional land holdings and was elevated to daimyo status establishing the Ojima Province. His (adopted) son Nobuhara build Ojima Jin'ya. The castle was dismantled in the Meiji Period and some buildings were repurposed but most were destroyed.

Field Notes

This is a relatively small jin'ya but with a masugata main gate and high stone walls, it is more like a castle in miniature, just without the main keep. Highly recommended site to visit if you are in the area.

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Gallery

Stone walls and castle entrance
Near the entrance
Stone wall next to the Otemon Gate
Stone wall next to the Otemon Gate
Stone wall next to the Otemon Gate
Stone wall next to the Otemon Gate
Masugata type entrance
Masugata type entrance
Palace grounds
Palace grounds
Stone walls
Rear entrance
Stone walls
Stone Walls
Stone Walls
Stone walls
Stone Walls
Stone Walls
Stone Walls
Stone Walls
Stone Walls
Stone Walls
Stone Walls
Stone walls
Stone walls
Stone walls
Stone walls
Map

Castle Profile
English Name	Ojima Jin'ya
Japanese Name	小島陣屋
Founder	Matsudaira Nobuharu
Year Founded	1704
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Edo Period
Artifacts	Shoin
Features	palace, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Okitsu Sta (Tokaido Line), bus 15 mins, walk 10 mins
Hours	park open any time, part of the castle ruins are in fields and private property so be respectful. Best to visit during the winter.
Time Required	40 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	35.08402, 138.51063
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2016
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2016
Admin Visits	February 11, 2016

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 |Year Founded=1704
 |Castle Type=Flatland
-|Castle Condition=Ruins only
+|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings
 |Designations=National Historic Site
 |Historical Period=Edo Period
-|Features=stone walls
+|Artifacts=Shoin
+|Features=palace, stone walls
 |Access=Okitsu Sta (Tokaido Line), bus 15 mins, walk 10 mins
 |Visitor Information=park open any time, part of the castle ruins are in fields and private property so be respectful. Best to visit during the winter.