Chōkōji Castle

長光寺城

Ōmihachiman, Shiga

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Ōmihachiman, Shiga. Records credit Rokkaku Masataka with building it in 1468.

Basic information

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Type: Castle
Setting: Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu): No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by: Rokkaku MasatakaWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1468Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Shibata Katsuie, Rokkaku clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1576Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Lord

Shibata Katsuie

柴田勝家

?–1583

One of Oda Nobunaga's leading generals and lord of Kitanosho Castle in Echizen. After Nobunaga's death he clashed with Hashiba Hideyoshi, made Genbao Castle his headquarters in the 1583 Battle of Shizugatake, and was defeated.

Lord

Rokkaku clan

佐々木六角氏

Built

Rokkaku Masataka

六角政堯

1450–1471

Castles nearby

Kannonji Castle5.1 km · No keep was built Mitsukuri Castle5.5 km · No keep recorded

Azuchi Castle5.6 km · Keep lost

Hachimanyama Castle6.2 km · Not yet confirmed Mizuguki-Okayama Castle8.7 km · No keep recorded

Namazue Castle10 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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Wikipedia「長光寺城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q139884625WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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