Kannonji Castle
The ruins of Kannonji Castle (観音寺城, Kannonji-jō?) are located on the ridgeline of Mount Kinugasa in the town of Azuchi, Shiga Prefecture, not far from the ruins of Azuchi Castle. At the castle site, the ruins of stone walls, a stone-lined well, and an historical signboard can be found. The castle was named after Kannonsho-ji, a Buddhist temple near the peak of the mountain.
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