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Chikiri-jo |
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Founder
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Koide Hidemasa
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Year
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1585
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Reconstructed
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1954 (concrete)
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Type
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Flatland
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Structure
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3 levels, 3 stories
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Condition
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Reconstructed
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Rating
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★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
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Location
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Kishiwada, Osaka
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Map
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Google Map
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Access
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Kishiwada Sta. (Nankai Main Line), 10 min. walk
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Website
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Kishiwada City
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Notes
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Not personally visited, donated by Adam.
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History
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The history of fortifications on this site date back to the 1300's, but the castle you see here today was founded by Koide Hidemasa in 1585. Okabe Nobukatsu took control of the castle in 1640 and his ancestors ruled until the Meiji Restoration. The original donjon was struck by lightning and burned down in 1827. The original donjon had five stories but this mock reconstruction is only 3.
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Photo Tags
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Okabe
Viewer Comments
(3) | Post CommentKishiwada Castle has a magnificent garden designed by the master of twentieth-century Japanese garden architecture, Shigemori Mirei.
September 04, 2009 at 09:24 AM
I really enjoyed escaping to this castle from the tourist crazed Osaka castle. It was a very pleasant surprise. Definitely worth a look.
May 02, 2009 at 06:37 PM
I visited the castle last year, and it is a good example of a small castle, which is why I believe it should be given a higher than "1" rating, maybe 2 or 2.5. Also, inside the castle is a great exhibit of shoudo, quite a few of the family armor collection on display, and a good sword exhibit. Worth a look if you have time in Kansai region, as it is only about 30 minutes from Osaka.
February 29, 2008 at 10:21 PM