Ōno Castle (Chikuzen Province)

Ōno Castle
大野城
Umi, Ōnojō, Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan
"Hyakken-Ishigaki" stone wall of Ōno Castle
Site information
TypeKorean-style fortress
ConditionRuins
Site history
Builtc.660s
Built byYamato court
In useAsuka period
Buzen Kokufu
Dazaifu
Asakura Palace?
Ono
Chikugo Kokufu
Ōno Castle (Chikuzen Province) (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Buzen Kokufu
Dazaifu
Asakura Palace?
Ono
Chikugo Kokufu
Ōno Castle (Chikuzen Province) (Japan)

Ōno Castle (大野城, Ōno-jō) was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan (朝鮮式山城, Chōsen-shiki yamajiro) straddling the border of the cities of Ōnojō and Dazaifu, and the town of Umi, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1932, and raised to a Special Historic Site since 1953 with the area under protection expanded in 2012. The name of Ōnojō City comes from this castle; however, approximately 80% of the castle area is within the boundaries of Umi Town.

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