Oguni Castle (小国城, Oguni-jō) was a Nanboku-chō period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The site has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 2002.[1] The site is approximately 30 minutes by car from Atsumi Onsen Station on the JR East Uetsu Main Line. It should not be confused with another Oguni Castle in Dewa Province, located in the Mogami region. | ||||||
Type: yamashiro-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: Nanboku-chō period | ||||||
Builder: Oguni clan | ||||||