Odani Castle Ruins 360° Panoramic Photos, Part 2
Part 2 takes you through the core of Odani Castle Ruins in immersive 360° panoramic photos, centered on the Honmaru, as if you were standing there yourself.
Part 2 takes you through the core of Odani Castle Ruins in immersive 360° panoramic photographs, covering the ground where the castle’s fortifications are at their most dramatic. Starting from the Honmaru, the route moves through Obikuruwa and the Otsubone Residence, across the Great Dry Moat to Nakamaru and Katanaraike Pond, up through Kyogokumaru and its gate to Komaru, and on past the Great Stone Wall to Sannomaru at the summit. Each panorama lets you look freely in every direction, taking in the scale of the terrain as if you were standing there yourself.
For the full route map and detailed spot-by-spot descriptions, see the Odani Castle Ruins Complete Guide.
On this page
- Honmaru to Nakamaru: Honmaru / Obikuruwa / Otsubone Residence / Great Dry Moat / Nakamaru
- Katanaraike Pond to Sannomaru: Katanaraike Pond / Kyogokumaru & Gate / Komaru / Great Stone Wall / Sannomaru
Panoramic Photos: Drag across each image to explore the atmosphere of the site in 360 degrees
Honmaru
Obikuruwa
Otsubone Residence
Great Dry Moat (Ohorikiri)
A large defensive trench cut across the ridge to block an attacker’s approach, known in Japanese as a horikiri.
Nakamaru
Katanaraike Pond (Site)
Traditionally said to be a pond where warriors washed the blood from their swords after battle.
Kyogokumaru and the Kyogokumaru Gate
Komaru
Great Stone Wall (Oishigaki)
Sannomaru
Frequently Asked Questions
Part 2 takes you through the core of the castle in 360°: the Honmaru at the center, then Obikuruwa, the Otsubone Residence, the Great Dry Moat, Nakamaru, Katanaraike Pond, Kyogokumaru and its gate, Komaru, the Great Stone Wall, and Sannomaru. This is where the scale and terrain of Odani Castle’s inner precincts come across most clearly, and you can look freely in every direction.
Route information and spot-by-spot descriptions for Odani Castle Ruins are in the Odani Castle Ruins Complete Guide.
Drag across each panorama image with your finger, or click and drag with a mouse on a computer, to look freely around the scene in 360 degrees.
Part 2 (this page) covers the ten core spots of the castle’s inner precincts, from the Honmaru through Obikuruwa, the Otsubone Residence, the Great Dry Moat, Nakamaru, Katanaraike Pond, Kyogokumaru and its gate, and Komaru, to the Great Stone Wall and Sannomaru. The spots from the trailhead up to the approach to the main bailey, such as Demaru and Kubisue-ishi, are covered in Part 1. If you want to follow the typical climbing route, Part 1 is the natural place to start.
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