Azuchi Castle
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Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National Historic
Painting of Azuchi Castle (by Iwasaki Ōu, 1855)
Gold leaf roof tile from the Azuchi Castle site, displayed in the Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archeological Museum
Stone steps leading up through the Azuchi Castle ruin
Ruins of the tenshu, or keep
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Japanese castles are fortresses constructed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries and came into their best-known form in the 16th century. Castles in
Azuchi Castle
…Azuchi Castle (安土城, Azuchi-jō) was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National…
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