Maruoka Castle

Maruoka Castle is a Hirayama Castle that has the oldest architectural style among existing castle towers, and as its other name, Kasumiga Castle, stands out among the cherry blossoms in full bloom in spring, it is a fantastically beautiful castle. It was built by Katsuie Shibata and his nephew Katsutoyo on the orders of Oda Nobunaga in preparation for the Ikko Ikki uprising in 1576 during the Sengoku period. It is a nationally important cultural property, and is a watchtower-shaped castle tower with a two-story exterior and three-story interior, and the stone walls are built using the old method of ``nozura zumi''.It has many gaps and looks rough, but it has good drainage and is safe from collapse even in heavy rain. It is said. There is a Japanese garden-style park built to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the construction of Maruoka Castle, and the History and Folklore Museum exhibits items related to successive castle owners.