Ogaki Castle

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Ogaki Castle

Ogaki Castle overlooks the castle town of Ogaki, the city of water.

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Ogaki Castle is said to have been built in 1535 by Yasusada Miyagawa, a member of the Toki clan, a Mino governor, and is familiar to citizens as the symbol of the castle town of Ogaki. Ogaki Castle is a historically significant castle where Ishida Mitsunari established his headquarters during the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, a battle that divided Japan under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.

In the Edo period (1603-1867), the 11th generation Toda family continued to hold the castle with 100,000 koku. It was designated a National Treasure in 1936. However, in July 1945, it was destroyed by fire in an air raid in Ogaki. The castle was rebuilt in 1959, and the four-story, four-floor, all-nurigome style keep, which is rare in Japan, was restored.

The castle is an exhibition hall, displaying valuable documents and dioramas of the Battle of Sekigahara and armor used since the Edo period. The top floor is an observatory where visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the castle town of Ogaki below.

Highlights

  • The castle was built in 1535 by Miyagawa Yasusada.
  • The four-story castle tower, rare in Japan, symbolizes Ogaki.
  • The castle was the headquarters of Mitsunari Ishida of the Western Army during the Battle of Sekigahara.

Photos

  • A beautiful form of the four-story castle tower

    A beautiful form of the four-story castle tower

  • Uchiyanagimon-gate is the only remaining building in the castle. It was moved as the east gate when the castle tower was restored

    Uchiyanagimon-gate is the only remaining building in the castle. It was moved as the east gate when the castle tower was restored

  • The castle's exhibition rooms are lined with many valuable documents

    The castle's exhibition rooms are lined with many valuable documents

Official FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.

Q

Can you provide services in foreign languages? (If so, please also inform us of the supported languages)

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Not available

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Is it possible to re-enter the premises?

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Re-entry is not allowed.

Q

Is free WiFi available in the facility?

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Yes, it is.

Q

Are coin lockers available?

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Not available.

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Is parking available?

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There is no designated parking lot. Please park at a nearby city-operated lot.

Q

Are Gojoin stamps available to buy on closure days? Is mail service available?

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Gojoin are only available at Ogaki Castle. You will not be able to purchase them separate on closed days or by mail.

Reviews

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  • Tong甄

    旁邊就是公園,後面還有商店,外面比裡面好逛。

Details

Name in Japanese
大垣城
Postal Code
503-0887
Address
2-52 Kuruwamachi, Ogaki City, Gifu
Telephone
0584-74-7875
Holiday
Tuesdays, the day following a national holiday, year-end, and New Year's holidays
Hours
9:00am - 5:00pm(Admission allowed until 4:30pm)
Admission
Ticket for two museums (with the Folk Museum): 200 yen for adults
Six hundred yen for adults for a 4-museum ticket with the Folk Museum, Ogaki City Moriya Tadashi Art Museum, and Basho's Oku no Hosomichi Haiku Journey Museum.
Free for high school students and younger
Directions
7 min. walk from the South Exit of JR Ogaki Station
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Website
Official Website (Japanese)