Furuwatari Castle
Furuwatari Castle (古渡城, Furuwatari-jō) is a former Japanese castle located in Nagoya.
History[]
It was originally outside the city of Nagoya in the countryside of the Owari Province. The castle was apparently originally constructed by Lord Oda Nobuhide (1508-1549) in 1534. According to legend his son Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) had his genpuku (coming of age ceremony at age 13) here. The castle is said to have been about 140 metres by 100 metres, and was surrounded by a double moat. The castle was abandoned in 1548 and fell into ruins. A stone stelae marks the site of the castle.
On parts of the ground the Higashi Honganji Nagoya Betsuin was constructed in the 18th and 19th century.
Coordinates: 35°9′8.09″N 136°54′7.05″E / 35.1522472°N 136.9019583°E
- Castles in Nagoya
- Former castles in Japan
- Ruined castles in Japan
- Oda clan
- Japanese building and structure stubs