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[Castle name]
Ohkawachi Castle
Where Tomonori Kitabatake surrendered after being attacked by Nobunaga Oda

[Description]
Ohkawachi Castle is a mountain castle located in Matsuzaka, Mie. City Councilman Kitabatake ruled the land till beginning of Sengoku era.

However, neighboring Nobunaga Oda decided to make Saito from Mino and Kitabatake from Ise his next target after conquering Owari. Oda placed Ichimasu Takigawa in charge of northern Ise and marched through the area.

After taking over the northern Ise, Nobunaga tried to take control of all Ise. Tomonori Kitabatake and his son-in-law Tomofusa was sieged in Okawachi Castle. The battle ended after accepting Nobukatsu, Nobunaga’s second son, into the family.

This was equivalent to surrendering. Okawachi Castle was abandoned after Nobukatsu Oda. Kitabatake changed Ise’s main castle to Tamaru castle.

[Address,access]
Okawachi, Matsuzaka-shi, Mie 515-1105

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