| Sakamoto Castle | |
|---|---|
坂本城 | |
| Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan | |
 Statue of Mitsuhide in Sakamoto Castle park | |
  Sakamoto Castle  Sakamoto Castle | |
| Coordinates | 35°3′35.374″N 135°52′37.744″E / 35.05982611°N 135.87715111°E |
| Type | Mizu style castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Oda clan, Toyotomi clan |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1571 |
| Built by | Akechi Mitsuhide |
| Demolished | 1586 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Akechi Mitsuhide, Niwa Nagahide, Asano Nagamasa |
Sakamoto Castle (坂本城, Sakamoto-jō) was a lakeside castle in the Sengoku period, located in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Akechi Mitsuhide was the commander of the castle.[2]
- ^ "坂本城" (in Japanese). 滋賀県観光情報. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "坂本城跡から将棋の駒や青磁が出土 琵琶湖水運の拠点として繁栄" (in Japanese). 産経west. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.