Ohmiya Castle (Suruga)

History

Ômiyajō was originally the residence of the chief priest of Ômiya Grand Shrine. In 1561 it was taken over (or indeed constructed at that time) by Fuji Nobutada on the orders of Imagawa Ujimasa. In 1568 Takeda Shingen invaded Suruga from Kai, and Ômiyajō was captured by Takeda forces. During the reign of Takeda Katsuyori the castellans of Ômiyajō were the Watanabe Clan, vassals of the Takeda. With the fall of the Takeda in 1582, the Hōjō attacked and destroyed Ômiyajō.

Visit Notes

Ômiyajō is located adjacent to Ômiya-taisha in a neighbourhood called Motoshiro, which basically means ‘castle site’. No ruins remain above ground, though excavations in the past unearthed a 10m wide moat, as well as the remains of earthen ramparts, wells and buildings.

Gallery

View of castle site from shrine area; it was on the elevated land shown beyond the lake

Castle Profile
English Name	Suruga Ohmiya Castle
Japanese Name	駿河大宮城
Founder	Fuji Nobutada
Year Founded	1561
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Fujinomiya Station on the Minobu Line; 13 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7 free; shrine
Time Required	10 minutes
Location	Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates	35° 13' 38.10" N, 138° 36' 42.77" E
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Added to Jcastle	2023
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