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Azuchi Castle
One of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga.
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Azuchi Castle (安土城, Azuchi-jō) 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. The castle is located within the grounds of the Biwako Quasi-National Park.
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Open map: Azuchi Castle and 8 nearby attractions35.15602, 136.13936 · Kyoto
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- Lake Biwa: Lonely Planet Japan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Hikone Castle: 高菜明太 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
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- Mount Hiei: Moja · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Ginkaku-ji: unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Shimogamo Shrine: Mochi at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
