Toragozeyama Castle

虎御前山城

Nagahama, Shiga

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Nagahama, Shiga. Records credit Oda Nobunaga with building it in 1570.

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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: Oda NobunagaWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1570Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Oda NobunagaWikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Built

Oda Nobunaga

織田信長

1534–1582

The Sengoku warlord who unified Owari province. In 1567 he seized Inabayama Castle, renamed it Gifu Castle, and for about ten years, until moving to Azuchi in 1576, used it as his base for unifying Japan.

Castles nearby

Odani Castle2.2 km · No keep was built

Nagahama Castle7.3 km · Mock keep

Yokoyama Castle8.6 km · Not yet confirmed Kyōgoku clan ruins14.5 km · Not yet confirmed

Kamaha Castle16.9 km · No keep was built Tamashiro Castle18.1 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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Wikipedia「虎御前山城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q139883929WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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