Odoi

History

The O'Doi was an earth-piled barrier surrounding Kyōto constructed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1591. In the Edo Period and thereafter this city wall was gradually developed over, starting in the Early Edo Period with the opening of several parts of the ramparts to allow extra openings for traffic. The eastern embankment adjacent to the Kamogawa River was retained until around 1670 as a natural disaster prevention measure against flooding, but it was then replaced by a new embankment which was stone-clad and closer to the water front. Chunk by chunk the O'Doi was continually demolished to make way for the expanding city until it was given special protections as a historic artifact in 1930.

Visit Notes

I cycled around on a rented bicycle touring the remaining segments of the O'Doi. The most significant remains of the O'Doi are located in the city's northwest, but remains are scattered about in over a dozen locations across the city.

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Castle Profile
English Name	Odoi
Japanese Name	御土居
Founder	Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Year Founded	1591
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Artifacts	Dorui, Karabori
Features	trenches
Visitor Information
Access	It is recommended one rents a bicycle to tour the entire ruins
Visitor Information	24/7 free
Time Required	Six to Eight Hours
Location	Kyoto, Kyoto
Coordinates	35° 3' 3.92" N, 135° 44' 19.10" E
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Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	ART
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed

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ARTShogun

11 months ago

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it makes for a lovely day out cycling

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EricShogun

12 months ago

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Awesome! There's more here than I thought there was. It's one of those things I had always thought about doing too, renting a bicycle to travel around.

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dug to prevent attackers from easily entering or moving around a castle. There are also various subtypes depending on the location in the castle and orientation such as horizontal, vertical or across a mountain ridge. There are also subtypes depending on structure like unebori and shouji-bori.