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Collected by the Inagaki family, the Toba Daimyō from the mid-Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, as materials for military studies. There are about 350 illustrations, but there is no uniformity because only illustrations of castles, illustrations including castle towns, and old battlefield illustrations are mixed.
Another typical example of a castle picture in the Edo period is "The Shōhō Shiroezu", picture of the castle and castle town that the Edo Shogunate ordered the daimyō to create and submit,aggregating military information such as the buildings inside the castle, the height of the stone wall, the width of the moat and the water depth, etc., it also details the location and shape of the castle town and the mountain river.
Profile : Azuchi Castle Ruins
| Location | Ōmihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture |
| Also known as | ー |
| Type of castle | Mountaintop |
| Mountain's name | ー |
| Elevation | ー |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Year built | 1576 |
| Abolished | 1585 |
| Castle lord | Oda Nobunaga |
| Refurbishment lord | Toyotomi Hideyoshi |
The family crest was originally created from the pattern that the emperor and the royal family put on the kimono, and the pattern was made into a fixed pattern, and the one attached to his own oxcart is said to be the beginning of the family crest. The warlords drew large crests on the flag-fingers, used to distinguish enemy views on the battlefield, and used by the generals to determine which warlords were active and how much.
Portuguese missionary died in Nagasaki, Japan
He befriended Oda Nobunaga and stayed in his personal residence in Azuchi Castle while writing books for a short while and famous for writing "Japanese History" , which is a valuable source of research on the Sengoku Warlord Period.
Azuchi Castle admission
admission fee : 700yen (Adult) 200yen (under high school students)
admission time : am8:30-pm5
closing period : open everyday ※bad weather, etc. may be suspended reference official site
Azuchi Castle Google Map
Azuchi Castle Images
It is a hilltop style castle that uses the whole Mt.Azuchi . Main keep is five level－seven floor, it seems that the height was about 46 m. It stands at the top of Mt. Azuchi, about 100 meters from the foot of the mountain, and has no obstructions around it. Moreover it was near the lake shore when the castle was built, it must have been a spectacular view.
The roof was tiled and the eaves tiles were gold leafed. The top layer is decorated with gold leaf inside and outside, and the layer below is octagonal. The shape and interior were decorated with black lacquer painting and gorgeous barrier paintings. It's magnificence was passed down to Europe.
Road from Otemon to the top of the castle tower, Honmaru A stone stair with a width of about 6m extends linearly over 180m,
There is a gutter of stone paving on both sides and a stone base outside (reconstruction)
It is said that the residences of Hideyoshi Hashiba and Ieyasu Tokugawa were on the left and right of the road.
All Mt. Azuchi is said to be private land of this temple. "Wooden Statue of King, which is about 2m high, is housed on both sides. This statue is designated as an Important Cultural Property along with Nioumon Gate.
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