Kannonji Castle
観音寺城
Explore the ruins of a 14th-century mountain castle, a National Historic Site with impressive stone walls.
What it is
- A Japanese mountain castle, first mentioned in 1335.
- Final base for the Rokkaku clan.
- Designated a National Historic Site.
- Selected as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles in 2006.
What to see
- Castle ruins on Mt. Kinugasa, 432.9m above sea level.
- Impressive all-stone walls.
- Main keep at 395m altitude, covering 2000m2.
- Hirai Maru, the largest kuruwa with stone walls.
- Site of the first documented rakuichi market.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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