Yakami Castle

Yakami Castle
八上城
Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Yakami Castle(Mt.Takashiro)
Yakami Castle is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Yakami Castle
Yakami Castle
Yakami Castle is located in Japan
Yakami Castle
Yakami Castle
Coordinates35°3′42.41″N 135°15′20.58″E / 35.0617806°N 135.2557167°E / 35.0617806; 135.2557167
TypeMountaintop style castle
Site information
Controlled byHatano clan, Akechi clan
Conditionruins
Site history
Built1508
Built byHatano Motokiyo
MaterialsStone walls, Eathworks
Demolished1609
EventsSiege of Yakami Castle 1~7
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Hatano Hideharu, Akechi Mitsutada, Toyotomi Hidekatsu, Maeda Geni
Map
Stone wall of Sanmaru Base

Yakami Castle (八上城, Yakami-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Tamba-Sasayama Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2005.[1] The castle was one of the largest in Tanba Province, along with Kuroi Castle and Yagi Castle. It was the original base of power for the Hatano clan.[2]

  1. ^ "黒井城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ "八上城" (in Japanese). Sasayama city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.