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Akashi Castle (Akashi City)
Akashi Castle (Akashi City)
Akashi Castle

This castle was newly established by Ogasawara Tadasane in 1619. Until then, the Ikeda clan ruled the entirety of Harima Province, but it was divided among several daimyo, with a new domain seat in Akashi, an important transit hub. On top of a ridge resembling a protruding tongue the Inari kuruwa, Honmaru (main), and Ninomaru (second) compounds run east to west, and there was also a harbor on the coastal side of the castle facing south on to the Akashi Strait. In the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake of 1995, there was major damage such as stone walls collapsing, and restoration work was carried out.

Akashi Castle Trail entrance outside the Ninomaru (second compound) to the south (part 1) Trail entrance outside the Ninomaru (second compound) to the south (part 2) Stone wall outside the Ninomaru (second compound) to the south Tatsumi yagura turret / east side Hitsujisaru yagura turret) (part 1) Hitsujisaru yagura turret) (part 2) Tenshudai (main castle keep foundation) (part 1) Tenshudai (main castle keep foundation) (part 2) View to the north from the Honmaru (main compound) View to the south from the Honmaru (main compound) Nakahori (middle moat) Ote stone wall Tatsumi yagura turret immediately after the earthquake Ground split open in the southern part of the Honmaru (main compound) The northern stone wall of the Ninomaru (second compound) collapsed during the earthquake The Yagenbori stone wall collapsed during the earthquake The Hitsujisaru yagura turret under repair The Honmaru (main compound) stone wall under repair

【Akashi Castle】

Akashi Castle
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【Trail entrance outside the Ninomaru (second compound) to the south (part 1)】

Trail entrance outside the Ninomaru (second compound) to the south (part 1)
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【Trail entrance outside the Ninomaru (second compound) to the south (part 2)】

Trail entrance outside the Ninomaru (second compound) to the south (part 2)
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【Stone wall outside the Ninomaru (second compound) to the south】

Stone wall outside the Ninomaru (second compound) to the south

Beautiful sangizumi masonry.

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【Tatsumi yagura turret / east side】

Tatsumi yagura turret / east side

Located in southeast corner of the Honmaru (main compound).

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【Hitsujisaru yagura turret (part 1)】

Hitsujisaru yagura turret (part 1)

Located in the southwest corner of the Honmaru (main compound).

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【Hitsujisaru yagura turret (part 2)】

Hitsujisaru yagura turret (part 2)
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【Tenshudai (main castle keep foundation) (part 1)】

Tenshudai (main castle keep foundation) (part 1)

Located to the north of the Hitsujisaru yagura turret. There was no actual castle keep building.

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【Tenshudai (main castle keep foundation) (part 2)】

Tenshudai (main castle keep foundation) (part 2)
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【View to the north from the Honmaru (main compound)】

View to the north from the Honmaru (main compound)

Mt. Okko and Mt. Mekko can be seen face-on.

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【View to the south from the Honmaru (main compound)】

View to the south from the Honmaru (main compound)

Akashi Strait and Awaji Island can be seen.

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【Nakahori (middle moat) Ote stone wall】

Nakahori (middle moat) Ote stone wall

Leftover stones are used to solidify the foundations.

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【Tatsumi yagura turret immediately after the earthquake】

Tatsumi yagura turret immediately after the earthquake
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【Ground split open in the southern part of the Honmaru (main compound)】

Ground split open in the southern part of the Honmaru (main compound)
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【The northern stone wall of the Ninomaru (second compound) collapsed during the earthquake】

The northern stone wall of the Ninomaru (second compound) collapsed during the earthquake
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【The Yagenbori stone wall collapsed during the earthquake】

The Yagenbori stone wall collapsed during the earthquake
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【The Hitsujisaru yagura turret under repair】

The Hitsujisaru yagura turret under repair
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【The Honmaru (main compound) stone wall under repair 】

The Honmaru (main compound) stone wall under repair