* Image is for illustrative purposes only.Omizo Castle
大溝城
Omizo Castle is a historic castle in the Kansai region (Built in 1578 (Tenshō 6); said to have been abandoned in 1603 (Keichō 8); Ōmizo Domain from 1619 (Genna 5)). Its lord was Oda Nobuzumi (builder); later the Wakebe clan (Ōmizo Domain).
Overview
Overview
Ōmizo Castle was a water castle in Ōmizo, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. It was built in 1578 (Tenshō 6) by Oda Nobuzumi, a nephew of Oda Nobunaga. The castle used the small inland lake Otome Pond as a moat. A stone base thought to be the tenshu base stands on the shore of Otome Pond.
Founding and Abandonment
It is said to have been abandoned in 1603 (Keichō 8).
Ōmizo Domain
In 1619 (Genna 5) Wakebe Mitsunobu entered Ōmizo and set up the domain office on the northwest part of the castle grounds. The domain then lasted about 250 years until the Meiji Restoration.
Present Condition
A stone base thought to be the tenshu base stands on the shore of Otome Pond. The main gate of the domain office is a Takashima City facility of the Important Cultural Landscape. The surrounding waterside landscape was selected as a national Important Cultural Landscape on January 26, 2015. The gate was restored and opened in 2024 (Reiwa 6).
Connection to Swords
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Highlights
- A water castle built in 1578 by Oda Nobuzumi
- The inland lake Otome Pond was used as a moat
- A stone base thought to be the tenshu base stands on the shore of Otome Pond
- Wakebe Mitsunobu entered in 1619 and set up the domain office
- The main gate of the domain office is a Takashima City facility of the Important Cultural Landscape
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