Kannonji Castle

Kannonji Castle
(観音寺城)
Azuchi, Ōmihachiman, Shiga Japan
ruins of Kannonji Castle
Kannonji Castle is located in Shiga Prefecture
Kannonji Castle
Kannonji Castle
Kannonji Castle is located in Japan
Kannonji Castle
Kannonji Castle
Coordinates35°08′46″N 136°09′28″E / 35.146027°N 136.157778°E / 35.146027; 136.157778
TypeMountain castle (山城)
Site information
Controlled byAzuchi, Shiga
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
Builtc.1468
Built byRokkaku clan
In use1468 – 1582
MaterialsStone, wood
Battles/warsOnin War
EventsConquered by Oda Nobunaga (1568)

Kannonji Castle (観音寺城, Kannonji-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1982, with the area under protection expanded in 1984.[1] The castle was named after Kannonshō-ji, a Buddhist temple near the peak of the mountain.

  1. ^ "観音寺城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 23 July 2020.