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The ruins of Kannonji Castle (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.
During the Age of Warring States, the Sasaki family, or “Rokkaku clan”, was appointed to a position as a constabulary authority over Ōmi and other nearby provinces by the Ashikaga shogunate in Kyoto, and a castle was needed as an administrative center and military rallying point. The ridged peak of Kinugasa Mountain, where Kannonsho-ji was already located, was selected as the new site. A castle from that lofty position would command a view of the plains below and would serve as a symbol of power in the region. Construction of the castle was completed in 1468, and was originally named Sasaki Castle.
Sasaki (now Kannonji) Castle was intended to defend Ōmi Province and was the base-castle of the Rokkaku clan. The castle was attacked and taken not long after construction during the Onin War (1467–77). Renovations were done during the Kōji Era (1555-1558), and the stone ramparts were enlarged in order to accommodate small cannons.
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