Castle
Ōgaki Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 16th century
Ōgaki Castle (大垣城, Ōgaki-jō) is a flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. During the Sengoku period, Ōgaki Castle was home to several of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's most trusted generals and relatives; during the Edo period, it was home to the Toda clan, daimyō of Ōgaki Domain, who dominated parts of the province of Mino under the Tokugawa shogunate. Other names for the castle include Bi Castle (麇城 Bi-jō) and Kyoroku Castle (巨鹿城 Kyoroku-jō).
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Ōgaki Castle ranks #1,375 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #70 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1535, it is older than 42% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,462 times in the last 60 days, more than 88% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Gifu, 15 km away. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ōgaki Castle?
Ōgaki Castle stands in Japan, at 35.36194°, 136.61611°.
When was Ōgaki Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1535. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ōgaki Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,375 of 7,738 worldwide, and #70 in Japan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Ōgaki Castle?
Sunomata Castle, about 7 km away.
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