Suemori Castle is a former Japanese castle

Japanese castle

' were fortresses composed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries, and came into their best-known form in the 16th century...

 located in Nagoya.

History

It was originally outside the city of Nagoya in the countryside of the Owari Province

Owari Province

was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture, including much of modern Nagoya. Its abbreviation is Bishū .-History:The province was created in 646....

. Lord Oda Nobuhide

Oda Nobuhide

was a warlord and magistrate of lower Owari Province during the Sengoku period of Japan. His father was Oda Nobusada and Nobuhide was the father of Oda Nobunaga.-Ruling the clan:...

 (1508-1549) built this castle in 1548. The following year, his third son Oda Nobuyuki

Oda Nobuyuki

was the son of Oda Nobuhide, and younger brother of Oda Nobunaga in the earlier years of the Sengoku period of the 16th century of Japan.Nobuyuki conspired against his brother Nobunaga with the Hayashi and Shibata families. Nobuyuki's Suemori Castle was reduced by Ikeda Nobuteru. Though Hayashi and...

 (d. 1558) became the castle's lord, but was defeated at the Battle of Inogahara, where he fought against his older brother Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga

was the initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate in the late 16th century, which ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. His opus was continued, completed and finalized by his successors Toyotomi...

 (1534-1582). It is assumed that the castle was subsequently abandoned in 1559 and fell into ruins. A stone stelae marks the site of the castle.

The area today is overgrown with trees. Located on the premises is the Shiroyama Hachimangu

Shiroyama Hachimangu

Shiroyama Hachimangu, also known as Shiroyama Hakusan, is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Nagoya, central Japan.- History :The shrine is located on the premises of the ruined Suemori Castle. The castle itself dates back to the 16th century...

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The closest station by public transport is Motoyama Station

Motoyama Station

Motoyama Station is the name of five train stations in Japan:* Motoyama Station in Aichi Prefecture* Motoyama Station in Chiba Prefecture* Motoyama Station in Kagawa Prefecture...

 on the Higashiyama Line

Higashiyama Line

The is a subway line, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway system in Nagoya, Japan. Officially, the line is referred to as . It runs from Takabata, Nakagawa Ward to Fujigaoka, Meitō Ward, all within Nagoya. The Higashiyama Line's color on maps is Windsor yellow; its stations carry the letter H...

 and Meijo Line

Meijo Line

The is a subway line, part of the system in Nagoya, Japan. It is a loop line that runs from Kanayama, through Sakae, Ōzone, Nagoya Daigaku, and back to Kanayama, all within Nagoya. The Meijō Line's color on maps is wisteria purple. Its stations carry the letter M followed by a number. Officially,...

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