Furuwatari Castle

Site of Furuwatari Castle

Furuwatari Castle (古渡城, Furuwatari-jō) is a former Japanese castle located in Nagoya.^[1]

History

It was originally outside the city of Nagoya in the countryside of the Owari Province. The castle was apparently originally constructed by Lord Oda Nobuhide (1508-1549) in 1534. According to legend his son Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) had his genpuku (coming of age ceremony at age 13) here. The castle is said to have been about 140 metres by 100 metres, and was surrounded by a double moat. The castle was abandoned in 1548 and fell into ruins. A stone stelae marks the site of the castle. On parts of the ground the Higashi Honganji Nagoya Betsuin was constructed in the 18th and 19th century.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "織田信長ガイドブック" [Oda Nobunaga Guidebook] (PDF). Aichi Prefecture official website (PDF).

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