Hokyosan Oda Castle Ruins
National Historic Site where Kitabatake Chikafusa wrote Jinno Shotoki, the Oda clan's castle for 300 years
Oda Castle ruins at the foot of Mount Hokyosan (461m) in Tsukuba, a National Historic Site medieval castle.
Oda Castle functioned as the Oda clan's residence for about 300 years from the Kamakura through Warring States periods.
In the Northern and Southern Courts period, Kitabatake Chikafusa wrote 'Jinno Shotoki' (Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns) here.
Mount Hokyosan is a popular hiking destinati…
Oda Castle was built around 1192 by Hatta Tomoie (the Oda clan ancestor).
The Oda were a branch of the Utsunomiya clan, powerful retainers based in southern Hitachi.
In 1336 during the Northern-Southern Courts period, Kitabatake Chikafusa entered this castle and wrote 'Jinno Shotoki,' a historical w…
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