Ogawa Castle (Omi)
History
Ogawajō measured 80m east-west and 150m north-south. Ogawa Suketada, a vassal of the Rokkaku Clan, was castellan of Ogawajō in September 1571 when Oda Nobunaga invaded. Sakuma Nobumori assaulted Ogawajō and neighbouring Shimurajō. Lord Ogawa sent out seven hostages to beg Oda Nobunaga for forgiveness. Surprisingly it worked and, although Ogawajō was burnt down, Ogawa Suketada would go onto to serve Oda Nobunaga as a general, eventually attaining territory of 70,000 koku as the lord of Imabari Domain. He fought at Sekigahara for the Western Army, fielding 2,000 warriors.
Visit Notes
There is a sign board about the castle but I could find no ruins.
Note: This is Ogawa Castle in historical Kanzaki County, Ōmi Province, not to be confused with Ogawa Castle in Kōka County, Ōmi Province, found here: Ogawa Castle (Koka).
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Ogawa Castle |
| Japanese Name | 小川城 |
| Founder | Ogawa Suketada |
| Year Founded | Before 1571 |
| Castle Type | Fortified Manor |
| Castle Condition | Ruins only |
| Historical Period | Pre Edo Period |
| Features | |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Notogawa Station on the Biwako Line; 25 minute walk |
| Visitor Information | 24/7 free; fields |
| Time Required | 5 minutes |
| Location | Higashi-Ōmi, Shiga Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35° 12' 5.94" N, 136° 9' 53.39" E |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2022 |
| Contributor | ART |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Friends of JCastle | |
| Jōkaku Tanbō | |
| Masaki Shibata | |
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