Kiyosu Castle
清洲城
The castle Oda Nobunaga used while unifying Owari. The keep, rebuilt in 1989, presents materials on Nobunaga and the Kiyosu Conference.
Kiyosu Castle was Oda Nobunaga's base from 1555, when he used it to unify Owari and launch the Battle of Okehazama. After Nobunaga's death, the Kiyosu Conference was held here. The castle was later abandoned when the capital moved to Nagoya in what is known as the 'Kiyosu Exodus.' The current keep, built in 1989 across the Gojo River, is a reconstruction. Inside, exhibits cover Nobunaga, the Battle of Okehazama and Sengoku-period armor, and the top floor overlooks the Nobi Plain. The vermilion Ote Bridge and the cherry trees along the river are popular photo spots. On the opposite bank, a statue of Nobunaga and restored stone walls mark the castle site. Admission is a few hundred yen, and the castle is closed on Mondays. It's about 15 to 20 minutes on foot from Shin-Kiyosu Station on the Meitetsu line or Kiyosu Station on JR, and about 10 minutes by train from Nagoya Station. It can be combined with Mount Komaki and Inuyama Castle for a one-day Sengoku history tour.
Opening hours
9:00 am–4:30 pm, closed Mon (closure shifts to the next day if Monday is a holiday)
Nearby sights
- Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
- Noritake Garden
- Midland Square Sky Promenade
- Nagoya Castle
- Shikemichi Historic District
- Nagoya City Science Museum
- Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER & Hisaya-odori Park
- Osu Shopping District & Osu Kannon