Charm of the Oka Castle Outline The Impregnable Stone Walls The Oka Castle was built on the stone mountain an altitude of 325m. It stands not only on a sheer cliff but also the structure of the stone walls. So it is called "Impregnable". Let us introduce the attraction of stone walls of Oka Castle. The History of 800 Years The Oka Castle is said to be built to press Yoshitsune Minamoto in 1185. It was under the control by the Shiga clan from the period of Northern and Southern Dynasties, and carried the important role as a castle of the Nakagawa clan. Let us inquire into the history of Oka Castle of 800 years from building a castle to the end of it. Walking in the Oka Castle Ruins Becoming the place of the war between Bungo and Satsuma clans, where Rentaro Taki spent his boyhood. We can see a number of remains telling us the days of the past. Also from the Oka Castle remains, we can see Mt. Aso and Kuju mountain range, the high stone wall shows us various looks under the burning sunset and shows us different looks under the blue sky with no clouds. Why don’t we walk inside of the castle seeing the beautiful stone walls and wonderful views? Four seasons of the Oka Castle The ruins of Oka Castle are surrounded by the magnificent nature, and it shows us the different outlooks depending on the seasons. Probably there will be a different discovery on each visit. ← back to home
