Okami Castle

Okami Castle is not easy to get to. I actually biked here from Ushiku Station. The road into the castle site itself is not well marked either. I found it useful to check Google street view before going. Also, there are some other minor related ruins (West Palace and South Palace) nearby but I was n

History

This was the home castle of the Okami Clan, a minor local lord from the 1300's until the end of the Sengoku Period. Very little is known about the history of the castle, but it was abandoned after the Siege of Odawara in 1590.

Field Notes

Okami Castle is not easy to get to. I actually biked here from Ushiku Station. The road into the castle site itself is not well marked either. I found it useful to check Google street view before going. Also, there are some other minor related ruins (West Palace and South Palace) nearby but I was not aware of them for this visit.

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Gallery

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