安土城跡
安土城跡 is a castle in Omihachiman, Shiga. 安土城跡 is situated nearby to the peak Mt. Azuchi, as well as near Azuchi Castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Azuchi Castle and Sōken-ji.
Azuchi Castle
Castle
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Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1926, with the designation upgraded to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1952. Azuchi Castle is situated 180 metres southwest of 安土城跡.
Sōken-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Haruno Akiha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sōken-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Enkei-zan. The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. Sōken-ji is situated 180 metres south of 安土城跡.
Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum
Museum
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Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum is situated 1 km southeast of 安土城跡.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azuchi and Lake Dainaka.
Azuchi
Suburb
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Azuchi was a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2.
Lake Dainaka
Locality
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Lake Dainaka is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northwest of 安土城跡.
Yōkaichi
Suburb
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Yōkaichi was a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km2. Yōkaichi is situated 7 km southeast of 安土城跡.
安土城跡
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Omihachiman, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.15586° or 35° 9′ 21″ northLongitude
136.13932° or 136° 8′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R544Q+8POpenStreetMap ID
node 2459046734OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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