- Izushi Castle (Toyooka City)
- Tajima Takeda Castle (Asago City)
- Kuroi Castle (tamba City)
- Sasayama Castle (Tamba-Sasayama City)
- Arioka Castle (Itami City)
- Amagasaki Castle (Amagasaki City)
- Sumoto Castle (Sumoto City)
- Rikan Castle (Sayo-cho)
- Mikazuki Jinya (Sayo-cho)
- Ojio (Okishio) Castle (Himeji City)
- Tatsuno Castle (Tatsuno City)
- Kanjosen Castle (Aioi City)
- Ako Castle (Ako City)
- Akashi Castle (Akashi City)
A mountain castle believed to have been built in 1469 by Akamatsu Masanori, who took advantage of the Onin War and recovered sovereignty over Harima. It did not become a full-fledged castle until later years, but it is located a few kilometers up in the mountains along the Yumesaki River from Himeji (Fuchu), which was the center of Harima Province, and stood as a testament to the might of the Akamatsu family. Part of the stone wall remains on the 360m mountain, and recent excavations have provided a clear picture of a mountaintop residence with a garden.
【Ojio (Okishio) Castle】
【Entrance to the trail up the mountain】
【Group of castle compounds of varying heights on top of a hill】
【Stone wall in front of baba (stable) (part 1)】
Irregularly shaped broken stones are stacked to make the stone wall.
【Stone wall in front of baba (stable) (part 2)】
Irregularly shaped broken stones are stacked to make the stone wall.
【Large stone wall in the southwest kuruwa group】
One of the largest stone structures at Ojio (Okishio) Castle.
Foundation stones at the base are also large.
【Baba (stable) outside north gates of Ninomaru (second compound) (part 1)】
With steep cliffs rising up to the right, the Ninomaru (second castle keep) looks suitable for firmly protecting the castle.
【Baba (stable) outside north gates of Ninomaru (second compound) (part 2)】
【Building foundation stones remain in the Ninomaru】
【Stone wall under the kuruwa (compound) group in the Honmaru (main compound)】
The wall incorporates large natural boulders.
【Remaining stone from the koguchi (lit. “tiger gate,” the castle entrance)】
【View from Honmaru to the north (toward Shiota and Maenosho)】
【View from Honmaru to the south (toward Himeji and Shikama)】
There is a panoramic view of the city of Himeji and the Harima-nada Sea.
