Ohmatsuyama Castle

Ômatsuyama castle is behind the better known Bitchû-Matsuyama castle. It is about 700m from that castle's tenshu(donjon). Several sign posts indicate the way. On site there is only one big panel with a map of the ruins and the history of the castle. You clearly can make out the 3 big baileys, as wel

History

The only thing we know about Ômatsuyama castle is that it was probably built by Akiba Saburo Shigenobu in 1240. In 1331 Takahashi Muneyasu built the better known Bitchû-Matsuyama castle.

Field Notes

Ômatsuyama castle is behind the better known Bitchû-Matsuyama castle. It is about 700m from that castle's tenshu(donjon). Several sign posts indicate the way. On site there is only one big panel with a map of the ruins and the history of the castle. You clearly can make out the 3 big baileys, as well as the horikiri, separating the ninomaru and sannomaru. There is also what appears to be the remains of a well.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Ohmatsuyama Castle
Japanese Name	大松山城
Founder	Akiba Saburo Shigenobu
Year Founded	1240
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	This castle site is further behind Bitchû-Matsuyama castle, when coming from Bitchû-Takahashi station
Hours	free access
Time Required	30min on site
Location	Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture
Coordinates	34.814, 133.62289
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