Visit the ruins of Tanaka Castle, where Akechi Mitsuhide is said to have been besieged

There is a record that in April 1570, Nobunaga stayed at "Tanaka Castle" to defeat Echizen Asakura Yoshikage, and it is said that his troops included future Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Tanaka Castle was captured by Nobunaga in 4 and came to an end under the rule of Akechi Mitsuhide, but there are still many remains of structures that were used to ward off foreign enemies, such as earthworks, earthen bridges, moats, cliffs, hiding places for warriors, and stones to protect against. In addition, documents from the Yoneda family discovered in recent years contain a record of Akechi Mitsuhide taking refuge in the castle when he was young, and the relationship between the castle and Akechi Mitsuhide is of interest.

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JR Azumigawa Station

Approx. 7 hours

Tanaka Castle Ruins

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Tanaka Castle, believed to be the residence of the Tanaka clan, a branch of the Nishi Sasaki clan, is a medieval mountain castle built at the tip of a hillock that stretches out like a tongue from the Taisanjino Plateau, and its remains can still be seen today in the mountains to the west of Uedera Ward. The main enclosure is 220m above sea level, with an elevation difference of just 60m from the plain, making it lower in elevation than mountain castles of the same period. However, remains of structures used to ward off enemies, such as moats, earthworks, and hiding places for warriors, can be seen at key points within the castle grounds, suggesting that it was a castle of considerable size.

Address Tanaka, Azumigawa-cho, Takashima City
Phone Number 0740-33-7101 (Biwako Takashima Tourism Association)

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