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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.265 views
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Kiyosu Castle's 2nd floor includes this mannequin setup showing Oda Nobunaga and his cohorts.241 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).207 views
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Kiyosu Castle203 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.191 views
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Kiyosu Castle as seen from the train on the Tokaido Line going to Nagoya.178 views
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Kiyosu Castle173 views
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Statue of Oda Nobunaga at Kiyosu Park, Aichi.167 views
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Matchlock gun117 views
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Matchlock gun113 views
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Kiyosu Castle tower and rock garden.109 views
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This scene shos Oda Nobunaga going off to battle at Okehazama to defeat Imagawa.109 views
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The first floor of the castle tower shows some samurai armor.108 views
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Noh masks105 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.105 views
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Oda Nobunaga105 views
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Woman playing the tsuzumi shoulder drum.103 views
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Samurai armor in Kiyosu Castle.102 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.100 views
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Kiyosu Castle's 2nd floor includes this mannequin setup showing Oda Nobunaga and his cohorts.100 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.99 views
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From the castle park, you can see this red Otebashi Bridge leading to the rebuilt Kiyosu Castle.98 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.98 views
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Gate to Kiyosu Castle. It was during New Year's so the kadomatsu pine decorations flank the entrance.97 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.97 views
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Kiyosu Castle 97 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97 views
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The other side of the 2nd floor shows rock-dropping slits in the floor.96 views
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Rock garden95 views
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Matchlock gun bullets of various sizes.95 views
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Marker indicating that Emperor Meiji once stopped here.95 views
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The red bridge makes it quite picturesque, even though the castle tower is reconstructed in April 1989.94 views
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Also in the park are war memorials.94 views
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The 4th floor is the top floor with a lookout balcony.93 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.92 views
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Rock-dropping slits in the floor.92 views
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Rock garden below and shinkansen passing by.92 views
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Kiyosu Castle from behind.90 views
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Shachi roof ornament89 views
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Store house87 views
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In front of the castle tower is a rock garden.87 views
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Kadomatsu pine decoration86 views
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Kiyosu Castle's rock-dropping slits.85 views
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Furusato no Yakata rest house and gift shop.85 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84 views
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A little shrine at the spot of the original castle tower.84 views
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Statue of Nobunaga on the 4th floor.84 views
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Looking toward the Kiyosu Castle Square behind the castle.84 views
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Stone marker indicating the original location of Kiyosu Castle as occupied by Oda Nobunaga.83 views
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Mt. Ibuki in the distance.83 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.83 views
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Inside Furusato no Yakata rest house.83 views
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Statue of Princess 83 views
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Rock garden81 views
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Banners81 views
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Kiyosu Park where there is this statue of Oda Nobunaga.81 views
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JR Kiyosu Station on the JR Tokaido Line between Nagoya and Gifu.80 views
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Kiyosu Castle's rock-dropping slits.80 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.79 views
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Nagoya in the distance.79 views
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Near Kiyosu Castle is Kiyosu Park.78 views
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Inside JR Kiyosu Station77 views
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