Hachigata Castle

Hachigata Castle
鉢形城
Yorii, Saitama, Japan
Reconstructed gate and wall of Hachigata castle
Hachigata Castle is located in Saitama Prefecture
Hachigata Castle
Hachigata Castle
Hachigata Castle is located in Japan
Hachigata Castle
Hachigata Castle
Coordinates36°6′35.04″N 139°11′45.54″E / 36.1097333°N 139.1959833°E / 36.1097333; 139.1959833
Typehirayama-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1476
Built byNagao Kageharu
In useMuromachi through Sengoku period
Demolished1590

Hachigata Castle (鉢形城, Hachigata-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle, located in the town of Yorii, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1932.[1]

  1. ^ "鉢形城". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.