Okishio Castle

Okishio Castle (置塩城, Okishio-jō) also well known as Ojio Castle is the remains of a castle structure in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is located on a 370 meter mountain.[1] Okishio Castle is the largest castle ruin in the Harima province.[1][2]

Tajihi-Sarugake Castle
置塩城
Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Okishio Castle
TypeYamajiro-style castle
Site information
OwnerAkamatsu clan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1469
Built byAkamatsu Masanori
Demolished1591
Garrison information
Past
commanders		Akamatsu Norifusa

It is believed Okishio Castle was built by Akamatsu Masanori in 1469 and became Akamatsu clan's main bastion.[2][3]

The castle was demolished by Toyotomi Hideyoshi around 1590 [4] and stones and materials were transferred to Himeji Castle when Hideyoshi started remodeling Himeji Castle.[5] Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site as one of the Remains of Akamatsu-shi Castles, combining both Shirahata Castle and Kanjōsan Castle, since 1996.[6][1]

Stone wall of Okishio Castle

See also

References
  1. "赤松氏城跡" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. "赤松氏城跡 置塩城" (in Japanese). Himejin city official. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. "Okishio Castle" (in Japanese). Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. "Okishio castle" (in Japanese). Hyogo Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. "世界大百科事典内の置塩城の言及" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. "赤松氏城跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

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