Okami Castle

I biked here from Ushiku Station. It appears that there are some busses that stop nearby but you still have to walk some distance to get here. The road into the castle site itself is not well marked either. I found it useful to check Google street view before going. There are some other minor relate

History

This was a castle of the Okami Clan who had their home castle at nearby Osaka Castle before moving to Ushiku Castle. Very little is known about the history of this castle, but it was likely abandoned after the Siege of Odawara in 1590.

Field Notes

I biked here from Ushiku Station. It appears that there are some busses that stop nearby but you still have to walk some distance to get here. The road into the castle site itself is not well marked either. I found it useful to check Google street view before going. There are some other minor related ruins (West Palace and South Palace) nearby but I was not aware of them for this visit. After Okami Castle, I also biked to the nearby Osaka Castle and then back to the station for Ushiku Castle and Torinji Castle.

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Gallery

Castle form the distance
Stone monument
Embankment and bailey
Earthen embankment and bailey
Embankment
Embankment
Entrance
Main Bailey
Main Bailey
Koshiguruwa Bailey
Outer rim of the castle
Trench and embankment
Trench and embankment
Trench and embankment

Castle Profile
English Name	Okami Castle
Japanese Name	岡見城
Founder	Okami
Year Founded	Nanboku-cho Period
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Ushiku Sta. (Joban Line), 45 min walk or bus(?)
Hours	Private property, be respectful
Time Required	20 mins
Location	Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture
Coordinates	35.97489, 140.17295
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2017
Admin Year Visited	2017
Admin Visits	May 3, 2017

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