Kannonji Castle
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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.
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Kannonji Castle | |
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(観音寺城) | |
Azuchi, Ōmihachiman, Shiga Japan | |
Coordinates | 35.146027°N 136.157778°E / 35.146027; 136.157778 |
Type | Mountain castle (山城) |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Azuchi, Shiga |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | c.1468 |
Built by | Rokkaku clan |
In use | 1468 – 1582 |
Materials | Stone, wood |
Battles/wars | Onin War |
Events | Conquered by Oda Nobunaga (1568) |
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