Kiyosu Castle
清洲城
Linked to Oda Nobunaga's rise, the castle was built 1394-1427 to guard the Ise Kaido and Nakasendo crossroads and was partly rebuilt in 1989 for a centennial.
〒 452-0932How to get there
新清洲Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line15 min walk from the station
Kiyosu Castle is a castle located in Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture in Japan, known for its association with Oda Nobunaga's rise to power during the Sengoku period. The castle was constructed between 1394 and 1427 to protect the vital crossroads of the Ise Kaido and Nakasendo highways that linked Kyoto and Kamakura. The current partial reconstruction was built in 1989 to mark the centennial of the city of Kiyosu.
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