However, it was burnt down for some unknown reason soon after the rebellion against Nobunaga ODA plotted by his vassal Mitsuhide AKECHI in 1582, which is called "Honno-ji Temple Incident" (raid on the Honno-ji Temple), becoming an abandoned castle.
しかし、家臣明智光秀の信長への謀反、いわゆる本能寺の変後まもなくして何らかの原因によって焼失、その後廃城となった。