Usayama Castle

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There was quite a lot more stonework here than I expected to find. There are two large segments of well preserved stone walls but most of the Honmaru and Ninomaru baileys have ruins of stone walls scattered about. The castle is easy to find from Omi Hachimangu shrine. There are many signs made by th

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History

The castle was built by Mori Yoshinori in 1570 under the direction of Oda Nobunaga to fortify the road to Kyoto against incursion by the combined forces of the Asakura and Asai, particularly the Nyoi-goe pass (see Castles of Kyoto. It is considered to be the first stone walled castle built by Nobunaga in the area.


Field Notes

There was quite a lot more stonework here than I expected to find. There are two large segments of well preserved stone walls but most of the Honmaru and Ninomaru baileys have ruins of stone walls scattered about. The castle is easy to find from Omi Hachimangu shrine. There are many signs made by the local elementary school pointing the way.


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Castle Profile
English Name Usayama Castle
Japanese Name 宇佐山城
Founder Mori Yoshinari
Year Founded 1570
Castle Type Mountaintop
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Otsukyo Sta. (JR Kosei Line), 10 min walk to Omi Hachimangu Shrine; 30 min mountain hike
Hours mountain, open any time
Time Required 90 mins
URL Castle Website
Location Otsu, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates 35.03373, 135.8466
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2023
Contributor Eric
Admin Year Visited 2022
Admin Visits Dec 28, 2012
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