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[Castle Name]
Omine Castle
It is said to be the base of Uesugi Kenshin during Kawanakajima Battle

[Introduction of Omine Castle]
Omine Castle is a mountain castle located in Nagano, Nagano City, Nagano Province.

Castle built year is unknown. It is said that the castle was built by [Omine Kurahito], the vassal of [Ochiai Bicchushu], the owner of Katsurayama Castle during the beginning of Tenmon Era.

After entering Sengoku Rea, [Uesugi Kenshin] and [Takeda Shingen] kept fighting each other around Shinano Country. Uesugi Kenshin took the area nearby as his base when he was laying the strategy on Kawanakajima and he was expected to occupy the castle of Uesugi.

After that, since the forth Kawanakajima Battle in Eiroku 4 year (1561), it belonged to Mr. Takeda, who extended his influence to the north Shinano Country. However, the specific abandoned time is unknown.

Nowadays, Artificial Tenshu is built in castle ruins and some part of the remaining stil left there.

[Omine Castle• Address• Access]
〒381-0000 1612 Nagano, Nagano City, Nagano Province

[Map of Omine Castle]