Oi Castle (Mikawa)

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History

Oijō was first built by Yoneźu Shirōwemon. But the castle was conquered and became part of the fiefdom of Ôinosuke Tadasada in the late 15th century. Itakura Yorishige became a vassal of Lord Tadasada and took up residence at Oijō; his grandson, Itakura Katsushige, was born here in 1545.


Visit Notes

No ruins remain of Oijō but there is a small stele commemorating it as the birthplace of Itakura Katsushige, a notable vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu. I knew about this but I didn’t photograph it because the place just looked like somebody’s house! So I just went by.




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Castle Profile
English Name Oi Castle (Mikawa)
Japanese Name 三河小美城
Founder Yoneźu Shirōwemon
Year Founded 15th century or earlier
Castle Type Fortified Manor
Castle Condition Ruins only
Historical Period Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access Nearest station is Miai Station on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line; 40 min walk
Visitor Information Access Limited
Time Required 5 minutes
Location Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates 34° 56' 1.14" N, 137° 13' 30.22" E
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2023
Contributor ART
Admin Year Visited Viewer Contributed
Friends of JCastle
Jōkaku Shashin Kiroku
Umoreta Kojō


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