Okishio Castle

Okioshio Castle
置塩城
Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Okioshio Castle
Site information
TypeYamajiro-style castle
OwnerAkamatsu clan
Conditionruins
Location
Okioshio Castle
Okioshio Castle
Okioshio Castle
Okioshio Castle (Japan)
Coordinates34°55′21.598″N 134°40′52.11″E / 34.92266611°N 134.6811417°E / 34.92266611; 134.6811417
Site history
Built1469
Built byAkamatsu Masanori
Demolished1581

Okioshio Castle (置塩城, Okioshio-jō) is the remains of a Muromachi period Japanese castle structure located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site as one of the Remains of Akamatsu-shi Castles, combining both Shirahata Castle and Kanjōsan Castle, since 1996. It is also referred to as "Ojio Castle" after an alternative pronunciation of the kanji in its name.