Oshi Castle, Gyōda

Name: Oshi Castle
Address: 12-5 Hommaru, Gyōda, 361-0052, Japan
Telephone: +81 48-556-2096

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Oshi Castle is a Japanese castle located in Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, Oshi Castle was the center of the 100,000 koku Oshi Domain, but the castle is far better known for its association with the siege of Oshi during the late Sengoku period. The castle was also known as "Kama-jō" or "Oshi-no-uki-jō". It was regarded as one of the seven main strongholds of the Kantō region ()

Local name: 忍城 Built: 1479 (545 years ago)Demolished: 1871Coordinates: 36°8'16"N, 139°27'14"E

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12-5 HommaruGyōda 361-0052 Japan

Contact

+81 48-556-2096

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Oshi Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sakitama Kofun Cluster, Kumagaya Athletic Stadium, Maruhakayama Kofun, Teppōyama Kofun.

1.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Sakitama Kofun Cluster, Gyōda
39 min walk • The Sakitama Kofun Cluster is a captivating historical landmark nestled in the city of Gyōda, Japan. This remarkable site comprises nine ancient burial mounds, known as kofun, which date back to the late 5th to 7th centuries.
3 miNW
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Kumagaya Athletic Stadium, Kumagaya
77 min walk • Kumagaya Athletic Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. The stadium is part of a larger sports complex which includes a smaller athletics stadium, a rugby stadium and a large Arena. The complex is located in the Kumagaya Park.
1.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Maruhakayama Kofun, Gyōda
38 min walk • The Maruhakayama Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the city of Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site in 1938 and re-designated as a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 2020 as part of the Sakitama Kofun Cluster.
1.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Teppōyama Kofun, Gyōda
43 min walk • The Teppōyama Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the city of Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site in 1938 and re-designated as a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 2020 as part of the Sakitama Kofun Cluster.
1.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Saitama Prefectural Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds, Gyōda
39 min walk • The Saitama Prefectural Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds is a museum in Gyōda, Saitama, Japan. The building is inside of Sakitama Kofun Park. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.
1.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Okunoyama Kofun, Gyōda
43 min walk • The Okunoyama Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the city of Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site in 1938 and re-designated as a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 2020 as part of the Sakitama Kofun Cluster.
1.6 miSE
Archaeological site
Kawarazuka Kofun, Gyōda
40 min walk • The Kawarazuka Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the city of Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site in 1938 and re-designated as a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 2020 as part of the Sakitama Kofun Cluster.
2 miNE
Archaeological site
Omishinkanji Kofun, Gyōda
51 min walk • The Omishinkanji Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Omi neighborhood of the city of Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1931.
1.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Nakanoyama Kofun, Gyōda
45 min walk • The Nakanoyama Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the city of Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site in 1938 and re-designated as a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 2020 as part of the Sakitama Kofun Cluster.
3.6 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Kumagaya
92 min walk • Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, is a rugby stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches. The stadium was built in 1991 and renovated between 2016 and 2018. Its capacity expanded from 20,000 to 24,000 people.
~1130 ftW
Sacred and religious sites
Oshi Tōshō-gū, Gyōda
6 min walk • Oshi Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.