It burned three years after Nobunaga's death: only foundations and dry-stone walls remain.
You climb for forty-five to ninety minutes up stone stairways and slopes, to the foundations of the tenshu (the main tower) that Oda Nobunaga (1534–82) had built in just three years starting in 1576. After his death in 1582, the castle burned and was never rebuilt: today the stone walls and the foundations remain and, just below the summit, Sōken-ji temple with a gate from the period. It is a Special Historic Site, the highest category of protection for a Japanese historic site.
Castle built by Oda Nobunaga between 1576 and 1579 on Mount Azuchi, in Omihachiman, and destroyed shortly after his death in 1582 during the Honnō-ji incident.
ℹ️ Admission 700 yen adults, 200 yen children/students; separate visit to Sōken-ji temple +500 yen. Open all year, 8:30–17:00 (last entry 16:00). From JR Azuchi Station, about 20 minutes on foot; free car park at the base.
🚉 Azuchi · 20 min walk
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