Ohmizo Castle

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There is only the stone base of the castle keep left here but the stone remains are impressive for their size and that they survived in the middle of the town this whole time. There are some signs of districts that existed around the castle town to help provide some sense of the original castle. I f

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History

Oda Nobunaga ordered his nephew, Oda Nobuzumi to construct a castle at Takashima to control the western shores of Lake Biwa. The castle was designed by Akechi Mitsuhide. It also functioned as an important port on Lake Biwa. After the Battle of Tennosan in 1582 with the demise of Akechi Mitsuhide, Oda Nobuzumi’s loyalty was called into question, and he was killed by Niwa Nagahide’s troops. After that, Toyotomi Hideyoshi installed one of his generals, Kyougoku Takatsugu as the lord of Oomizo Castle. Takatsugu was also married to Hatsu, one of Asai Nagamasa’s daughters. The castle was decommissioned under “One castle per domain” edict and many stones and parts were used to build Minakuchi Okayama Castle. In 1619, Ohmizo Jin'ya was established in the Sannomaru Bailey. Any remaining remnants of Ohmizo Castle were developed over but for some reason the stone foundation of the main keep survived to today.


Field Notes

There is only the stone base of the castle keep left here but the stone remains are impressive for their size and that they survived in the middle of the town this whole time. There are some signs of districts that existed around the castle town to help provide some sense of the original castle. I found it to feel even smaller than it looks on the maps! A few of those photographs may be found below, but to be honest I'm not sure if they should belong to the castle or Ohmizo Jin'ya.

Original Profile by RaymondW (2012) updated by Eric in 2024.


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Castle Profile
English Name Ohmizo Castle
Japanese Name 大溝城
Alternate Names Takashima Castle
Founder Oda Nobuzumi
Year Founded 1578
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition Ruins only
Designations Local Historic Site
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features water moats, trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Omitakashima Sta. (Kosei Line), 5 min walk
Hours Park, open anytime
Time Required 30 minutes
URL Castle Website
Location Takashima, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates 35.29246, 136.01291
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2012
Contributor RaymondW
Admin Year Visited Viewer Contributed, 2023
Admin Visits Sept 29, 2023
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