Washizu Fort

Along with Marune Fort these two are probably the most interesting forts around Okehazama to visit. They are also well signposted both at the site and along the road between Odaka Castle and Marune Fort. There are two entrances to the fort area, one at the bottom of the hill and one at

History

Washizu Fort was one of the main forts built around Odaka Castle to contain the Imagawa. In particular, it could block the road to Narumi Castle. The forts themselves had relatively few defenders and were easily defeated by the overwhelming forces of Matsudaira Motoyasu (Tokugawa Ieyasu) at the Battle of Okehazama

Field Notes

Along with Marune Fort these two are probably the most interesting forts around Okehazama to visit. They are also well signposted both at the site and along the road between Odaka Castle and Marune Fort. There are two entrances to the fort area, one at the bottom of the hill and one at the top. I recommend you take the path through the woods between both entrances regardless of which you start at. There is a long trench in remaining in the middle of the hill that you won't find at other forts.

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Gallery

entrance at the top of the hill

Castle Profile
English Name	Washizu Fort
Japanese Name	鷲津砦
Founder	Oda Nobunaga
Year Founded	1559
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	Odaka Sta (Tokaido Line); 10 mins walk
Hours	park, open 24/7
Time Required	15 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	35.06927, 136.94249
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Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2020
Admin Visits	January 13, 2020
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