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Otsu Castle

Address:
Shiga, Kansai, Japan

Category: Castle

Used in the following map:

Kyoto Map

Otsu Castle was a flatland style Japanese Castle located in the city of Otsu in Shiga Prefecture and near Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan and the former capital of Japan, Kyoto. Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered the construction of Otsu Castle, which was completed in 1586. In 1600 Otsu Castle was closed and the donjon (tower) was transferred to near by Hikone Castle. Today there are almost no visible signs that Otsu Castle existed and Hama-O-tsu Station is now located inside the former castle grounds.