Touendou Castle (Omi)
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History
Tōendōjō was a fortified residence of a local clan. It consisted of two baileys separated by a moat, and in turn each bailey was moated. Details of who occupied the castle are not known.
Visit Notes
Not much remains of Tōendōjō, but there is a stone marker to confirm its existence at what was a southern corner of the fort. An angled embankment with a hedgerow and modern ishigaki lining it covers this corner segment, and this represents the site's most tangible remains, dorui (earthen ramparts). The site is now a village and temples.
Castle Profile | |
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English Name | Oumi Touendou Castle |
Japanese Name | 近江東円堂城 |
Founder | Unknown |
Year Founded | Medieval Times |
Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
Castle Condition | Ruins only |
Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
Artifacts | Dorui |
Features | |
Visitor Information | |
Access | Echigawa Station on the Ōmi Rail Kotō-Ōmi Line; 7 minute drive or 35 minute walk |
Visitor Information | Private Property |
Time Required | 20 minutes |
Location | Aishou, Shiga Prefecture |
Coordinates | 35° 9' 17.96" N, 136° 13' 3.83" E |
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Admin | |
Added to Jcastle | 2021 |
Contributor | ART |
Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
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