Historic Ruins
○ Second 100 Castles
Odani Castle
小谷城
Mountain headquarters of the Azai clan, famous as the castle of Azai Nagamasa and his wife Lady Oichi (Oda Nobunaga's sister). Besieged and destroyed by Nobunaga in 1573, the stone walls and earthworks spread across Mt. Oda in Nagahama, Shiga, are a romantic and tragic historic site.
| Japanese Name | 小谷城 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture | Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県) |
| Region | Kinki (近畿) |
| Castle Type | Mountain Castle |
| Year Built | 1524 |
| Designation | 続100名城 |
| Coordinates | 35.4667, 136.3 |