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Our guide
Odani Castle was a Sengoku-period castle on a mountain top in the former town of Kohoku, now part of Nagahama, Shiga. It was the home castle of the Azai clan, and its mountain was thought impregnable — yet it fell to Oda Nobunaga's siege in 1573. Only ruins remain, a National Historic Site since 2005.
It is a mountain site. We have not checked the paths, conditions or a public-transport route, so look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
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What this place is
Odani Castle (小谷城, Odani-jō) was a Sengoku period mountain-top Japanese castle located in the former town of Kohoku, now part of Nagahama city, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Only the ruins remain today. It was the home castle of the Azai clan and the mountain it was built upon was considered to be impregnable. The castle fell during Oda Nobunaga's siege in the Genki and Tenshō eras (Siege of Odani Castle), in 1573. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2005.
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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