Takatenjin Castle

Takatenjin Castle
高天神城
Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan
Takatenjin Castle ruins
Takatenjin Castle is located in Shizuoka Prefecture
Takatenjin Castle
Takatenjin Castle
Takatenjin Castle is located in Japan
Takatenjin Castle
Takatenjin Castle
Coordinates34°41′54.59″N 138°2′6.98″E / 34.6984972°N 138.0352722°E / 34.6984972; 138.0352722
Typeyamashiro-style Japanese castle
Site information
Controlled byImagawa clan, Takeda clan
ConditionRuins
Site history
BuiltYear Unknown
In useuntil 1581

Takatenjin Castle (高天神城, Takatenjin-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the Kamihijikata and Shimohijikata neighborhoods of the city of Kakegawa, Shizuoka prefecture. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1975, with the area under protection extended in 2007.[1]

  1. ^ "高天神城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 September 2018.