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 Site in 1926, with the designation upgraded to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1952. The castle is located within the grounds of the Biwako Quasi-National Park.

1579 — 1582 WebsiteWikimediaWikidata
Oda Nobunaga, yamajiro, Japan, 100 Fine Castles of Japan, Japan

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Location: 35.156, 136.1394, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Fujiwara no Nakamaro Rebellion
    short-lived and unsuccessful Nara period military confrontation in Japan
  • Battle of Omi
    1180 battle
  • Changxiang and Yande Rebellion
  • Siege of Mount Hiei
    1499 siege
  • Battle of Norada
    1560 historical battle in Japan
  • Battle of Kannonji Castle
    1568 battle
  • Siege of Chōkō-ji
    1570 siege
  • Battle of Yasugawara
    1570 battle
  • Siege of Mount Hiei
    1571 battle in Japan
  • Sekigahara Campaign
    series of battles in Japan fought between the Eastern Army aligned with Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Western Army loyal to Ishida Mitsunari, culminating in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara
  • Bombing of Hikone
    1945 aerial bombing of a city
  • Japan campaign
    1945 campaign in Japan during the Second World War
  • Jinshin War
    672 succession war in Japan
  • Genpei War
    conflict during late-Heian period of Japan
  • Kannonji Castle
    Japanese castle
  • Sakamoto Castle
    Japanese castle
  • Nagahama Castle
    castle
  • Azuchi Castle
    one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga
  • Hachimanyama Castle
    castle ruins in Ōmihachiman, Japan
  • Ōtsu Castle
    castle located in Otsu, Shiga County, Omi Province
  • Zeze Castle
    Japanese castle in Otsu, Shiga prefecture
  • Hikone Castle Keep Tower
  • Tsukeyagura and Tamon'yagura
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1579 — 1582 Azuchi Castle
1582-01-01T00:00:00Z
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conflagration
1576-01-01T00:00:00Z
1576-01-01T00:00:00Z
construction
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1180 — 1185 Genpei War
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1571 — 1586 Sakamoto Castle
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1575 — 1615 Nagahama Castle
1585-01-01T00:00:00Z
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1585 — 1595 Hachimanyama Castle
1586-01-01T00:00:00Z
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1586 — 1601 Ōtsu Castle
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1870-01-01T00:00:00Z
1601 — 1870 Zeze Castle
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Inner lakes surrounding Mount Azuchi (c. 1928)Inner lakes surrounding Mount Azuchi (c. 1928)
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Inner lakes surrounding Mount Azuchi (c. 1928)Inner lakes surrounding Mount Azuchi (c. 1928)
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Aerial view of Aduchi-yama 1982Aerial view of Aduchi-yama 1982
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegionKōka ikkiWikidata
    arearegion1947Japansovereign state, island country, country, tripadvisorWikidata
    eventarmed conflict764Fujiwara no Nakamaro Rebellionattempted coup d'état, Fujiwara no NakamaroWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1180Battle of Omibattle, Taira no Tomomori, Mii-dera Temple, Omi GenjiWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1487Changxiang and Yande Rebellionrebellion, Rokkaku TakayoriWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1499Siege of Mount Hieisiege, Hōkabe Munekazu, Akazawa TomotsuneWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1560Battle of Noradabattle, Rokkaku Yoshikata, Azai NagamasaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1568Battle of Kannonji CastlebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1570Siege of Chōkō-jisiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1570Battle of Yasugawarabattle, Shibata Katsuie, Rokkaku YoshikataWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1571Siege of Mount HieiOda Nobunaga, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1600Sekigahara Campaignarmed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Bombing of Hikoneaerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Japan campaignmilitary campaignWikidata
    eventwar672Jinshin Warcivil war, Tenmu, war of successionWikidata
    eventwar1180Genpei Warcivil war, Minamoto clan, Taira clanWikidata
    linkpageCultural Heritage Online page@Wikidata
    linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
    linkpageJapanese Database of National Cultural Properties page@Wikidata
    linkpageNational Cultural Property page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    sitecastle1468Kannonji Castlehill castle, Azuchi, Japanese castleWikidata
    sitecastle1571Sakamoto Castlewater castle, Japanese castleWikidata
    sitecastle1575Nagahama CastleJapanese castle, water castleWikidata
    sitecastle1579Azuchi Castleyamajiro, Oda NobunagaWikidata
    sitecastle1585Hachimanyama Castlehill castle, Japanese castleWikidata
    sitecastle1586Ōtsu Castlewater castle, Japanese castleWikidata
    sitecastle1601Zeze Castlewater castle, Japanese castleWikidata
    sitetowerHikone Castle Keep TowertenshuWikidata
    sitetowerTsukeyagura and Tamon'yagurayaguraWikidata
    commonsimageInner lakes surrounding Mount Azuchi (c. 1928) Commons
    commonsimageAzuchijoshi Commons
    commonsimage近江国蒲生郡安土城之 002 Commons
    commonsimageInner lakes surrounding Mount Azuchi (c. 1928) Commons
    commonsimageAzuchijoshi Commons
    commonsimage近江国蒲生郡安土城之 002 Commons
    commonsimageAerial view of Aduchi-yama 1982 Commons
    commonsimageAduchi-yama stereo 1982 Commons
    commonsimageAerial view of Aduchi-yama 1982 Commons
    commonsimageAduchi-yama stereo 1982 Commons