Minakuchi Okayama Castle

Minakuchi Okayama Castle
水口岡山城
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Site of inner bailey Minakuchi Okayama Castle
Site information
Typehirayama-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes (no public facilities)
Conditionruins
Location
Minakuchi Okayama Castle
Minakuchi Okayama Castle
Minakuchi Okayama Castle
Minakuchi Okayama Castle (Japan)
Coordinates34°58′12.4″N 136°10′51.4″E / 34.970111°N 136.180944°E / 34.970111; 136.180944
Site history
Built1583
Built byNakamura Kazuuji
In useSengoku period
Demolished1603

Minakuchi Okayama Castle (水口岡山城, Minakuchi Okayama jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2017.