Gion Castle (祇園城 Gion-jō), also known as Oyama Castle (小山城), was built in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture. It was named after the Gion Shrine (祇園社).
There is a legend that the castle was built by Fujiwara no Hidesato (藤原秀郷) during the Heian period. However, the exact date of construction is unknown, and it first appeared in records from the late 14th century. In the mid-12th century, Ōta Masamitsu...
Gion Castle
There is a legend that the castle was built by Fujiwara no Hidesato (藤原秀郷) during the Heian period. However, the exact date of construction is unknown, and it first appeared in records from the late 14th century. In the mid-12th century, Ōta Masamitsu...
Gion Castle