Shoryuji CastleNagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture
| Other name | Shoryuji Castle |
|---|---|
| castle construction | 1339 |
| address | 13-1 Shoryuji, Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture |
| telephone number | 075-952-1146 |
| Opening hours | 9:00-17:00 |
| closing day | December 28th - January 4th |
| Admission fee | free |
- Transportation access to Shoryuji Castle
- About 10 minutes walk from JR Nagaokakyo Station.
HISTORYAbout Shoryuji Castle
Read about incidents related to Shoryuji Castle
- Honnoji IncidentMitsuhide Akechi rebelled? Oda Nobunaga's death shrouded in mystery
- One of the greatest mysteries in the history of the Sengoku period is the Honnoji Incident, which occurred on June 2, 1582. Oda Nobunaga was killed by Akechi Mitsuhide at Honnoji Temple in Kyoto (now Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) in what was probably the most shocking coup of the Sengoku period.
- Battle of YamazakiThe end of Mitsuhide Akechi's "Three Days of Tenka"
- On June 2, 1582, Akechi Mitsuhide defeated Oda Nobunaga in the Honnoji Incident. Afterwards, Mitsuhide and Hashiba (Toyotomi) Hideyoshi, who returned to Kyoto in the ``Chugoku Daigaeshi'', traveled from Yamazaki (present-day Oyamazaki Town, Otokuni District, Kyoto Prefecture) to Shoryuji Castle on June 13th.
Read stories about people related to Shoryuji Castle
- Tadaoki HosokawaHideyoshi's Seven Generals
- Even during the Sengoku period, when Japan was full of battles and turbulent times, the flower of culture flourished. They are tea ceremony and renga. Hosokawa Tadaoki was a feudal lord who served the Muromachi Shogunate, Oda, Toyotomi, and Tokugawa while cultivating culture during the Warring States period. Tadaoki was the son of Fujitaka Hosokawa.
Shoryuji Castle Column
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