Gassantoda Castle

Gassantoda Castle
月山富田城
Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Former site of Gassantoda Castle
Gassantoda Castle is located in Shimane Prefecture
Gassantoda Castle
Gassantoda Castle
Gassantoda Castle is located in Japan
Gassantoda Castle
Gassantoda Castle
Coordinates35°21′49″N 133°10′58″E / 35.36361°N 133.18278°E / 35.36361; 133.18278
TypeJapanese castle
Site information
Controlled byAmago clan (1396–1566),
Mōri clan (1566–1600),
Horio clan (1600–1611)
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built1396; 628 years ago (1396)
Built bySasaki Yoshikiyo
Demolished1611; 413 years ago (1611)
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Amago Haruhisa,
Amago Yoshihisa,
Kuchiba Michiyoshi,
Amano Takashige,
Kikkawa Hiroie
Map

Gassantoda Castle (月山富田城, Gassantoda-jō) was a Sengoku period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in Izumo Province, in what is now part of the city of Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture in the San'in region of far western Japan. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1934.[1] Gassantoda Castle was built using the whole of Gassan's ridges and valleys, and is regarded as one of the five largest and most important medieval mountain castles along with Kasugayama Castle (Niigata), Nanao Castle (Ishikawa), Odani Castle and Kannonji Castle (Shiga).[citation needed]

  1. ^ "富田城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 July 2023.