 Most viewed - Kiyosu Castle 清洲城 |
Kiyosu Castle, Aichi Prefecture. Oda Nobunaga moved to Kiyosu Castle from Nagoya Castle in 1555. From Kiyosu Castle, he went to defeat the Imagawa at the Battle of Okehazama.284 views
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Kiyosu Castle's 2nd floor includes this mannequin setup showing Oda Nobunaga and his cohorts.259 views
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Kiyosu Castle tower and rock garden. 300 yen admission for the castle tower. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm. Closed Mon. (open if a national holiday).227 views
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Kiyosu Castle223 views
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JR Kiyosu Station platform. Note that only the local (kaku-eki) trains stop at Kiyosu Station. The kaisoku express trains don't stop at Kiyosu.206 views
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Statue of Oda Nobunaga at Kiyosu Park, Aichi.200 views
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Kiyosu Castle as seen from the train on the Tokaido Line going to Nagoya.189 views
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Kiyosu Castle182 views
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Matchlock gun127 views
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Kiyosu Castle tower and rock garden.122 views
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Matchlock gun122 views
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The first floor of the castle tower shows some samurai armor.120 views
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This scene shos Oda Nobunaga going off to battle at Okehazama to defeat Imagawa.118 views
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The 3rd floor shows more feudal-era artifacts and a model of the golden shachi roof ornaments which Kiyosu Castle was famous for. The original shachi are now preserved at Sofukuji temple in Gifu.117 views
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Oda Nobunaga116 views
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Noh masks115 views
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Kiyosu Castle's 2nd floor includes this mannequin setup showing Oda Nobunaga and his cohorts.113 views
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Samurai armor in Kiyosu Castle.112 views
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Woman playing the tsuzumi shoulder drum.112 views
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After Nobunaga died, his second son Nobukatsu occupied the castle and he expanded it in 1586. When Tokugawa Ieyasu made Nagoya the capital of the region in 1610, Kiyosu fell into obscurity. Parts of Kiyosu Castle were used to build Nagoya Castle.109 views
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Kiyosu Castle was also where the Kiyosu Conference was held by Hideyoshi and other Oda generals to decide who would succeed Nobunaga after his assassination.108 views
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On the 4th floor balcony. The views are good, but not so pretty with factories and other buildings all around.108 views
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From the castle park, you can see this red Otebashi Bridge leading to the rebuilt Kiyosu Castle.107 views
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Gate to Kiyosu Castle. It was during New Year's so the kadomatsu pine decorations flank the entrance.107 views
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Gate of the Kiyosu-juku Honjin. Behind it is a modern private house. The Honjin was the exclusive lodge of VIPs traveling through.107 views
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Rock garden105 views
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Matchlock gun bullets of various sizes.105 views
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The other side of the 2nd floor shows rock-dropping slits in the floor.105 views
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Kiyosu Castle 105 views
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Also nearby is the site of the Honjin main lodge of Kiyosu-juku along the Mino Kaido Road. 清洲宿本陣105 views
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The red bridge makes it quite picturesque, even though the castle tower is reconstructed in April 1989.104 views
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Rock garden below and shinkansen passing by.104 views
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The 4th floor is the top floor with a lookout balcony.104 views
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From the shinkansen bullet train and Tokaido Line train, you can see the castle. The four-story ferro-concrete castle tower houses a local history museum.103 views
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Marker indicating that Emperor Meiji once stopped here.103 views
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Also in the park are war memorials.102 views
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Rock-dropping slits in the floor.101 views
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Kiyosu Castle from behind.98 views
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Store house97 views
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A little shrine at the spot of the original castle tower.95 views
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Shachi roof ornament95 views
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Along the way, you come across this small Kiyosu Castle Park with a low mound. This is the original location of Kiyosu Castle. 清洲古城公園94 views
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In front of the castle tower is a rock garden.94 views
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Kadomatsu pine decoration94 views
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Kiyosu Castle's rock-dropping slits.94 views
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Statue of Nobunaga on the 4th floor.93 views
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Looking toward the Kiyosu Castle Square behind the castle.93 views
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Stone marker indicating the original location of Kiyosu Castle as occupied by Oda Nobunaga.92 views
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Mt. Ibuki in the distance.92 views
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Next to the castle tower is the Geino Bunkakan or Culture Hall for events and meetings. It is designed like a palace. You go through here when exiting the castle tower.92 views
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Furusato no Yakata rest house and gift shop.92 views
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Inside Furusato no Yakata rest house.91 views
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Statue of Princess 91 views
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JR Kiyosu Station on the JR Tokaido Line between Nagoya and Gifu.90 views
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Rock garden90 views
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Banners90 views
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Kiyosu Park where there is this statue of Oda Nobunaga.90 views
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Nagoya in the distance.89 views
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Kiyosu Castle's rock-dropping slits.89 views
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JR Kiyosu Station on the Tokaido Line. There is a sign pointing the way to Kiyosu Castle, a short walk from the train station.88 views
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Inside JR Kiyosu Station87 views
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Near Kiyosu Castle is Kiyosu Park.86 views
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