Oka Castle Ruins

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Oka Castle Ruins is a castle in Takeda City, Oita Prefecture that has been selected as one of Japan's top 100 castles.

It is said that the castle was built in 1185 to welcome Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

Built on Mt. Tenjin at an altitude of 325 meters, it is a castle built by Minamoto no Yoshi, and is a very large castle measuring 2,500 meters from east to west.
Currently, only the stone walls remain.

[Admission fee]
Adult: 300 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 150 yen

Category: 竹田｜history｜お城
Adress: 大分県竹田市竹田2761
Official Website: https://www.city.taketa.oita.jp/okajou/
TEL: 0974-63-1541

（Info may be outdated. Check official site or call for updates.）

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