Nagahama Castle
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About
Nagahama Castle was built in 1575 by the one and only Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japan's 2nd "Great Unifier". Previously Toyotomi had received Odani Castle from Tokugawa for being Tokugawa's ally but Odani Castle was far from town up on a hill making it difficult for Toyotomi to rule so he decided to build Nagahama Castle in the village of Imahama, also renaming the village to Nagahama (the "naga" part being part of Tokugawa's name). After Tokugawa became the supreme Shogun of Japan, Tokugawa ordered the destruction of Nagahama Castle because of his "one castle per province" policy. Some of the materials from the original Nagahama Castle were used to build Hikone Castle nearby.
Nagahama Castle is a "semi-faithful" reconstruction. Very little of the actual original castle remains as most of the material was used in building Hikone and other structures in town. The town itself is very proud of it's heritage as Toyotimi Hideyoshi founded it. The park the castle is in has hundreds of cherry trees and the park with the castle in the background makes quite a nice picture. From the top of the re-constructed castle you can get a really nice view of Lake Biwa and the surrounding city.
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Data
Name: Nagahama Castle 長浜城 (Nagahama Jyou)
Original Year Built: 1575
Type: Flatland Castle 平城
Class: Medium Sized Castle
Condition: Reconstruction
Founder: Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Daimyo)
Timeline
1575 - Toyotomi Hideyoshi established this castle after moving from a remote, inconvenient mountain top castle called Odani Castle which was given to him by Oda Nobunaga.
1615 - Castle was decommissioned because of Tokugawa's "one castle per province" policy. Structures and pieces of this castle were used to build Hikone Castle.
1983 - Reconstructed.
Access
Closest Train Station: Nagahama
10 Kōenchō
Shiga 526-0065 Japan
Tel: 0749-63-4611
A short walk (10 min.) from Nagahama Station.
Hotels & Lodging
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Hours & Fees
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Last Entry 4:30 p.m.
Closed: New Years week and irregular days. Please check official website or call first before traveling to see the castle.
Cost: Castle grounds are free. The museum may charge a small fee for entry.
Information presented is based on the time it was created. There may be changes since publication. Please confirm information by visiting the Official Website before visiting.
Resources
Website: Nagahama Castle Homepage
