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Ogawa Castle Ruins

Shiga · Koka · Nature & Scenery

Japanese name: 小川城跡

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WHAT TO DOOgawa Castle Ruins

A castle site at Shigaraki in Koka, on the summit of Shiroyama, looking down on the town.

WHEREShiga

Koka

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A castle site at Shigaraki in Koka, on the summit of Shiroyama, looking down on the town.

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Castle ruins at the summit of Mt. Shiroyama in Koka, with a panoramic view of the town of Shigaraki. When earthworks were found in 1974, investigation proceeded and it was identified as Ogawa Castle, restored by the Tarao clan in the Azuchi-Momoyama period.

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