Kiyosu Castle — Attraction in Kiyosu

What lies here was once the seat of authority of the once powerful Oda clan.

Kiyosu castle is particularly historically significant because after Oda Nobunaga had succeeded in unifying the Oda clan, he occupied this castle and set this place as his official headquarters; it was from here that he set out to battle Imagawa Yoshimoto, a powerful warlord of the time who had been related to the Shogun’s family by way of the Ashikaga Shogunate. It was said that Imagawa Yoshimoto was the man closest to becoming shogun at that time owing to his wealth, his intelligence, political connections, and blood relation. Oda Nobunaga struck and defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto at the battle of Okehazama with a combined force of 2500 men against the Imagawa’s over 30,000 men strong army, marking one of the most bizarre and life changing moments of the Sengoku period of Japanese history which catapulted Nobunaga Oda to fame and on his way to unifying the...

Since I was scheduled to guide a tour for guests departing from Nagoya the next morning, I arrived in Nagoya the evening before. Taking advantage of the opportunity, I visited Kiyosu Castle, but as I arrived just before closing time, I decided not to enter the grounds. Still, despite the rainy evening, I was glad to have visited this historically fascinating site. Originally built in the early 15th century, it served as the base of operations for Oda Nobunaga during his rise to power. The castle was also the site of important historical events such as the Kiyosu Alliance and the Kiyosu Conference. Though the original structure no longer exists, a replica of the castle tower was reconstructed in 1989 and is open to the public as a museum and...

Great place to visit. There is a walking bridge that you walk over to enter here and the river below is filled with wild Koi fish. This castle is also very close to the Shinkansen tracks (Bullet Train) so it is pretty cool to watch that go by at speed. Then once you enter the grounds there is a nice pond with Koi as well and you can walk around and enjoy the garden. Once you enter the castle you will be welcomed by very friendly volunteers and asked to pay a ¥300 yen enterance fee and to remove your shoes, but they have slippers to wear. Once inside you can learn about the history of the castle and at the top you get a great view of the surrounding area. This is also a great spot to view the...