Suikei Okayama Castle

I visited this site after Omi-Hachiman castle. I rented a bicycle from the station. The north trail to the castle is indicated by a panel and a stone marker. After some stairs, the trail is indicated by a black and yellow rope, which came in handy at some points. After seeing some pictures on some o

History

The first castle was built by the Sasaki clan during the Nanbokuchô period, but there isn't much information. In 1508, Ashikaga Yoshizumi, 11th shôgun, fled Kyôto and took refuge here under the Kuri clan. In 1510, the castle was besieged by 3000 troops but repelled the attack. In 1511, Yoshiharu, 12th shôgun, was born here and Yoshizumi died of illness. In 1520, the castle fell by an attack of a combined army of the Rokkaku and the Hosokawa. In 1525, the remnants of the Kuri clan took refuge on this hill, but were destroyed and the castle was abandoned.

Field Notes

I visited this site after Omi-Hachiman castle. I rented a bicycle from the station. The north trail to the castle is indicated by a panel and a stone marker. After some stairs, the trail is indicated by a black and yellow rope, which came in handy at some points. After seeing some pictures on some other sites, I'm sure now that I saw 2 kuruwa and a deep horikiri. Since the site isn't well maintained and completely overgrown, the rope disappeared under fallen trees and I couldn't find it anymore. At that point, I decided to go back.

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Gallery

Suikei Okayamajô seen from the road between Ômi-Hachimanjô and this site
Start of the trail at the north of the hill
Map of the trail
trail
trail with yellow and black rope
Kuruwa

Castle Profile
English Name	Suikei Okayama Castle
Japanese Name	水茎岡山城
Alternate Names	Mizuguki Okayama; Oyama; Kuri
Founder	Sasaki clan
Year Founded	Nanbokuchô period
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	about 6.5km from Omi-Hachiman station
Hours
Time Required	30min
Location	Omi-Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	35.13855, 136.04576
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2023
Contributor	Furinkazan
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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