360° Virtual Tour: Retainer Mansions

Tour the Sites Linked to Hideyoshi and Toshiie in 360° | Azuchi Castle

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Follow the traditional sites of Maeda Toshiie’s and Hashiba (Toyotomi) Hideyoshi’s mansions, said to have faced each other across the Otemichi path, through 10 360° panoramas. In the area traditionally identified as Hideyoshi’s residence, you can move from the lower tier, where stables once stood, up to the upper tier, where the main hall and kitchen are thought to have been arranged. As you move from the lower level to the upper one, you can start to see how a single residence made use of the mountain’s slope. Take your time exploring the site traditionally linked to two of Nobunaga’s most trusted retainers, whether you’re planning ahead on your phone or browsing on a computer.

Photographed2024–2025

Panoramas included10

HighlightsTraditional sites of the Toshiie and Hideyoshi mansions (Hideyoshi site: two tiers)

Related guideOtemichi Area Detailed Guide

✓ Filmed on site: These 360° panoramas were photographed on site between 2024 and 2025.

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Traditional Site of Maeda Toshiie’s Mansion
Traditional Site of Hashiba Hideyoshi’s Mansion
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Traditional Site of Maeda Toshiie’s Mansion

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360° Panorama 1/10 The gateway into the traditional Toshiie mansion site, seen from the Otemichi approach. Turn the view around and you’ll see the traditional Hideyoshi mansion site across the path.

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360° Panorama 2/10 This is said to be where Maeda Toshiie’s mansion once stood, before he went on to found the wealthy Kaga domain (roughly present-day Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture). If the tradition is accurate, this may be where Toshiie passed along the Otemichi path during his years serving Nobunaga.

Traditional Site of Hashiba Hideyoshi’s Mansion

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360° Panorama 3/10 Across the Otemichi path lies the area traditionally identified as Hideyoshi’s mansion site. If the two residences really did face one another, the Otemichi path may have doubled as a stage for the retainers’ comings and goings.

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360° Panorama 4/10 The lower tier — a broad space enclosed by stone walls.

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360° Panorama 5/10 Excavations turned up the remains of a large stable on this lower tier. Standing here, it’s easy to picture the busy front of the residence, with horses and attendants passing through.

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360° Panorama 6/10 The lower tier, from yet another angle, with a close view of the stone wall construction.

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360° Panorama 7/10 Climb this passage and you reach the area thought to have held the main hall and kitchen at the heart of the residence.

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360° Panorama 8/10 Climb the stone steps and you arrive at the upper tier, where the main hall once stood. Turn the view around and you can see there was enough level ground here to lay out several buildings.

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360° Panorama 9/10 A different view of the upper tier. The main hall and kitchen are said to have stood side by side here, and the terrace still feels spacious enough for it.

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360° Panorama 10/10 Tradition holds that Hideyoshi’s and Toshiie’s mansions faced each other across the Otemichi path. If that’s accurate, the two men lived closer together than you might expect.

Other 360° Panorama Galleries

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

On a computer, drag with your mouse to look around. On a smartphone or tablet, swipe with your finger. These images can take a moment to load, so a strong connection will give you the smoothest experience.

Both sites sit a short climb up from the start of the Otemichi approach, facing each other on either side of the path. The Hideyoshi mansion site has a two-tiered layout connected by stone steps, and the 360° panoramas let you compare the upper and lower tiers with their position along the Otemichi path.

The lower tier is a large space enclosed by stone walls, and excavations identified it as the site of a stable. The upper tier, reached by the stone steps, is thought to be where the main hall once stood, and it too covers a substantial area. This page includes 8 panoramas of the Hideyoshi mansion site in total — 1 of the lower entrance, 3 of the lower tier, 1 of the stone steps, 2 of the upper tier, and 1 of the upper entrance.

The 7 panoramas of the Nio Gate (at Sokenji Temple) and the Buddha’s Footstone are on our companion page, “Experience Sokenji Temple’s Nio Gate in 360°.”

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