It was originally outside the city of Nagoya in the countryside of the
Owari Province. The castle was apparently originally constructed by Lord
Oda Nobuhide (1508-1549) in 1534. According to legend his son
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) had his
genpuku (coming of age ceremony at age 13) here. The castle is said to have been about 140 metres by 100 metres, and was surrounded by a double moat. The castle was abandoned in 1548 and fell into ruins. A stone
stelae marks the site of the castle. On parts of the ground the Higashi Honganji Nagoya Betsuin was constructed in the 18th and 19th century. == References ==