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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Gallery

Takamine Odoi segment dorui
Ohmiya Odoi Dorui
Beginning of Ohmiya Odoi segment dorui
End of Ohmiya Odoi segment dorui
North-north Takamine Odoi segment dorui
North Takamine Odoi segment dorui
Segment at 紙屋児童公園
Tiny segment of dorui in the middle of a residential area
Dorui segment of Odoi north of Kitano-Tenmanguu
Kitano-Tenmanguu Odoi segment, on dorui looking down into gorge
Odoi segment dorui on Kitano JHS grounds
Atop of the dorui segment of odoi at 市五郎大明神神社
Dorui (伝), a segment of piled earth from Odoi incorporated into Shousei Garden
Dorui, part of the segment directly east of the Imperial Palace
Dorui, northeastern segment
Dorui, northeastern corner segment

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Odoi Kitano Tenmangu

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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, 2021
Admin Visits	Nov. 27, 2021

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ARTShogun

33 months ago

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I'm going through and adding co-ordinates. Don't know how I forgot to when I first uploaded. Better late than never? Also there is a segment not shown here at the Ohmiya Driving School located at the following co-ordinates, but I don't know if it's open to the public:

35.05278452525509, 135.74340216123338

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ARTShogun

56 months ago

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it makes for a lovely day out cycling

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EricShogun

56 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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