Oka Castle Ruins

Amazingly beautiful

I knew that Taki Rentaro got the inspiration of his famous melody of “Kojyo no Tsuki”, and thought that it is just ruins of an old castle. Indeed, it was a good surprise. Oka Castle ruins is a wonderf...

Amazingly beautiful

I knew that Taki Rentaro got the inspiration of his famous melody of “Kojyo no Tsuki”, and thought that it is just ruins of an old castle. Indeed, it was a good surprise. Oka Castle ruins is a wonderf...

A glimpse to the past with some imaginations

The ruin site is quite big so expect some walking to do. The entrance tickets include a wonderful map where you will definitely need it wandering around. If you head there in early Apr (best to check ...

A glimpse to the past with some imaginations

The ruin site is quite big so expect some walking to do. The entrance tickets include a wonderful map where you will definitely need it wandering around. If you head there in early Apr (best to check ...

浪漫かきたてるヨーロピアンなデザイン　The European design that screams romance

石垣や城郭が美しいことは言うまでもありませんが特に気になったのはデザインです。カマボコ石とよばれる、丸く加工した石をふんだんに用いています。ほかにも、曲線の登城道や現代のバルコニーのようなデザインなど、曲線へのこだわりが強く感じられます。ガイドさんにうかがうと、城下町竹田は江戸時代のキリスト教禁教の時代に、藩ぐるみでキリシタン隠しを行うなど、ヨーロッパの宣教師たちと交流が深かったようです。ヨーロッ...