Ōmi – Lake Biwa
Azuchi Castle ruins
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- On screen
- Azuchi Castle – castle activity; Nobunaga's capital in the story
- Where
- Azuchi, Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Time & access
- Check opening hours and tickets before you go. Steep stone steps.
In the game
Rebuilt in full splendour – the only way to ‘see’ the lost keep.
History in brief
Nobunaga’s revolutionary castle, 1576–79; burned 1582.
The place today
Special Historic Site: great stone stairway, walls and keep foundation stones; reconstruction of the top floors in the Azuchi Castle Museum.
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Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.