Schedule
# JR Ohtsu station-Parking lot, 55min (49km) by rental car
Record
Time: 1.5km(1hr40min);
Start elevation:88m(Parking lot)
Highest point 199m
Elevation gain 111m
GPS (Parking lot) 35°09'20.89" N 136°08'21.92" E
This castle has been built in 1576 on the top of Mt. Aduchi (198m elevation) in Shiga pref by Nobunaga Oda (1534-1582) who is one of the strong lord.
He kicked out the Last Shogun Yoshiaki Ashikaga in Ashikaga Shogunate from Kyoto and he made the foundation for the world to unify.
It is the first castle which has the castle tower with 33m height in Japan.
You may see the dream of Nobunaga from top of the hill.
https://en.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/157
Aduchi castle ruin The gate at Ohte mon The bell in Soukenji temple
The stair to the Honmaru The step to Tensyu Ruin of castle tower
Mt. Ibuki (1377m) Ruin of Soukenji temple and Three-storied pagoda Nishi-no lake and Mt. Hiei (848m)
Step down to Nioh mon Nioh mon gate (1571) Kongo Rikishi statue (1467)
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