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[Castle name]
Obama Castle
a castle built by Takatsugu Kyogoku as a replacement for Nochiseyama Castle which was ruled by the Isshiki clan

[Description]
Obama Castle was a castle on a flatland built by Takatsugu Kyogoku in the beginning of Edo era. The land of Wakasa was originally owned by the Isshiki clan, but Nagahide Niwa came into possession when Nobunaga Oda and Hideyoshi Toyotomi conquered Japan.

At the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Nagashige, the first son of Nagahide, was relocated by Ieyasu Tokugawa because he didn’t declare to support Ieyasu. On the other hand, Takatsugu Kyogoku received Wakasa as a reward for his service at the Battle of Sekigahara and resided in Nochiseyama Castle. Since Nochiseyama Castle was a small castle on a mountain, Takatsugu built a new castle in Obama area where it’s closer to ocean and easier to get around.

Although Kyogoku clan’s title lasted for two generations and they kept expanding the castle, they were relocated to Izumo Matsue Castle before construction was completed. Tadakatsu Sakai, who had been loyal to the Tokugawa clan for generations, took over the castle by contributing 123,000 Goku. In 1635, the construction of Obama Castle was completed with a three-story castle tower.

Sakai clan had ruled the land of Obama until Meiji Restoration. Obama Shrine was built at the Honmaru ruin in 1875 to worship the first head of Obama, Tadakatsu Sakai.

[Address,access]
1-7-55 Jonai Obama-shi Fukui 917-0095

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