![]() ![]() The tiles were painted in red, blue and gold. ![]() Unfortunately there aren’t many documents left from that time, but it seems like the outer wall up to the third level was black, the fourth level vermilion and the top level golden. Oda Nobunaga started building the castle in 1576 and completed it 3,5 years later. He wanted something so vast and revolutionary that it would intimidate his numerous enemies. However, he didn’t just want to build the usual military structure. Nobunaga chose a strategic location near Lake Biwa to control the traffic to Kyoto via the nearby Tokaida and Nakasendo roads. In order to achieve this goal he wanted to build a new castle. Oda Nobunaga was one of the most powerful samurai in 1575. I found a 100 yen discount ticket for the rental cycle shop at the station here. From there it’s about 25 mins if you walk, but you can also rent a bicycle at the station – which is what I did. It makes a nice day trip from Kyoto, but can also be combined with trips to nearby Lake Biwa or Otsu. The Azuchi Castle Ruins (安土城跡) are located in Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture ( map). The ruins are quite impressive and give you a good idea about how vast the castle must have been. It burned down and now you can only visit the Azuchi Castle ruins. Unfortunately it only existed for a very short time. ![]() Azuchi Castle used to be a luxurious castle changing the Japanese castle architecture forever. ![]()
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