Azuchi Castle and Nobunaga Museum Trip in Shiga pref.

Azuchi Castle and Nobunaga Museum Trip in Shiga pref.
I would like to inform Azuchi Castle trip.
Get off at JR Azuchi station, and rent a bicycle.



Azuchi Castle was built at 1579. 3years after, this castle was burnt down.

Entrance charge is 500yen.

Guidebook shows that climbing this castle need us 45 to 90minutes.
For sight seeing it wil be 2 hours is necessary.


Azuchi castle build vassal's house in castle mountain.
Stone steps are continueing to the Tenshukaku.


First is a Otedo street.
Hideyoshi-Toyotomi's house is left side.
It has a big area.

Toshiie-Maeda's house is right side.

Ieyasu-Tokugawa's house is upper side of Maeda house.
Current Sokenji temple is in Tokugawa house.


Street is turned left after Tokugawa house.


At Nobutada-Oda's house, street is divided two way.
I select right street to Tenshukaku.
Soon, Kurogane Gate is seen.


Over Kurogane Gate, there are 4 graves.


Climbing the street, Stone monument of Ninomaru is seen.


Nobunaga-Oda's grave is seen.



Honmaru is over the Ninomaru.

MiyukinoMa is for Tenno emperor in Gosho house, it is built near Honmaru.



After Honmaru, 5 minutes after you will arrive a Tenshukaku.

Tenshukaku area is not big.

From Tenshukaku, Azuchi plain's view is seen, but Lake Biwa is not seen.
After Tenshukaku, I go to Sokenji main temple.

Before Main temple, Nobusumi-Oda's house and Ranmaru-mori's house are seen.

I arrive at Sokenji, I can see a wonderful view of West lake.
About 400 years ago, Lake Biwa is spread to near Azuchi Castle,
current Azuchi plain is covering Azuchi Castle.


Over Sokenji temple, there is Triple tower.

Going down the triple tower, I arrive at big temple gate.
Nio statues are stood in the temple gate.

After this gate, I go down the mountains, I return to Hideyoshi-Toyotomi's house.

I go back to Ote gate.
Visiting Azuchi castle is finished.
Climbing mountain is little bitte hard.
Please prepare drink and sports shoes.

Over the Ote gate, rest house is seen.

This house has a small model of Azuchi Castle.

Next vizit is Nobunaga Museum.
This museum is South of Azuchi Castle, and South of JR Line.
Entrance charge is 500yen.

This museum shows 5th and 6th floors of Azuchi Castle.
It is real scale.
5th floor is red, 6th floor is gold, It is seen a combined structure of Shrine and Castle.



This museum has many reports for Azuchi Castlev.
Please visit after Azuchi Castle.

Nobunaga has a big power, but he likes a castle that is over the mountain.

That's it.