Okazaki Castle

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Okazaki Castle

, although not the same castle as was originally built, nor in the same place, nevertheless has a long history dating back to 1455, when it was built by warrior Saigo Tsugiyori. Recent research suggests that the original castle was built in the Myodaiji area of Okazaki

Okazaki, Aichi

is a cities of Japan located in Aichi Prefecture on Honshu of Japan....
, and was probably nothing more than a mere wooden fort.

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Okazaki, Aichi

is a cities of Japan located in Aichi Prefecture on Honshu of Japan....
, and was probably nothing more than a mere wooden fort. Matsudaira Kiyoyasu

Matsudaira Kiyoyasu

Matsudaira Kiyoyasu was the 7th lord over the Matsudaira clan during the Sengoku period of Japan. Kiyoyasu was the grandfather of the exceedingly famous unifier of Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu....
captured the castle in 1524, and in 1543 his grandson, Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Japanese name|Tokugawa}} was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868....
, would be born there.

The castle stood tall until 1873 when, during the Meiji Restoration

Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
, the feudal system

History of Japan

The written history of Japan begins with brief references of Twenty-Four Histories, a collection of Chinese historical texts, in the 1st century AD....
was abolished and all castle-buildings were ordered demolished. Okazaki Castle was reconstructed to its original style and specifications in 1959.

The area around the castle is now a park, and boasts several historical curiosities, including a bronze statue of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The park is also home to the Iyeyasu and Mikawa Bushi Museum, teahouses, a Noh theater, a small clock tower with traditional karakuri puppets, and an impressive main gate. The park is also renowned as a famous site for viewing cherry blossoms, wisterias and azaleas.

The castle is open for admission from 9:00 to 17:00 (last admission 16:30) every day except December 29th to January 1. Entrance to the castle is 200 yen for adults (junior high school students and above) and 100 yen for children 5 years of age and older. A combined ticket that allows access to both the castle and the Iyeyasu and Mikawa Bushi Museum is available for 500 yen (270 yen for children). Entrance to the park grounds is free.

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