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Le château en bref
Former Asō Castle (麻生城, Asō-jō) stood in the Sakuragata district, a former village of Nukata, in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. This flatland castle (hirajiro) is traditionally said to have been founded in 1429 by Asō Kurando. It was then taken by Matsudaira Chikauji, and later held by the Amano clan around 1441–1449. In 1487, Matsudaira Chikatada defeated the Amano and entrusted the castle to his son Norikiyo, founder of the Asō-Matsudaira branch. No castle earthworks or structures have been identified today: the site is occupied by the family cemetery of the Asō-Matsudaira, whose establishment is attributed to 1617, and its stones are not medieval walls. No heritage protection is known. The site is reached from Prefectural Route 35, by crossing the Otogawa; as it is a burial ground, visits should be conducted with respect.