Oi Castle (Mikawa)
No ruins remain of Oijō but there is a small stele commemorating it as the birthplace of Itakura Katsushige, a notable vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu. I knew about this but I didn’t photograph it because the place just looked like somebody’s house! So I just went by.
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History
Oijō was first built by Yoneźu Shirōwemon. But the castle was conquered and became part of the fiefdom of Ôinosuke Tadasada in the late 15th century. Itakura Yorishige became a vassal of Lord Tadasada and took up residence at Oijō; his grandson, Itakura Katsushige, was born here in 1545.
Field Notes
No ruins remain of Oijō but there is a small stele commemorating it as the birthplace of Itakura Katsushige, a notable vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu. I knew about this but I didn’t photograph it because the place just looked like somebody’s house! So I just went by.
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Oi Castle (Mikawa) |
| Japanese Name | 三河小美城 |
| Founder | Yoneźu Shirōwemon |
| Year Founded | 15th century or earlier |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Nearest station is Miai Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line; 40 min walk |
| Hours | Access Limited |
| Time Required | 5 minutes |
| Location | Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 34.93365, 137.22506 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2023 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Shashin Kiroku | |
| Umoreta Kojō | |
