Karasawa Castle

Karasawayama Castle
唐沢山城
Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Karasawayama Jinja, located on the site of the inner bailey
Karasawayama Castle is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Karasawayama Castle
Karasawayama Castle
Karasawayama Castle is located in Japan
Karasawayama Castle
Karasawayama Castle
Coordinates36°21′14″N 139°36′01″E / 36.3538°N 139.6003°E / 36.3538; 139.6003
Typeyamashiro-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionruins
Site history
Built927 AD
Built byFujiwara no Hidesato
In useSengoku period
Demolished1602
Battles/warsSiege of Karasawayama Castle

Karasawayama Castle (唐沢山城, Karasawayama-jō) was a Japanese castle originally built in the Heian period and used through the end of the Sengoku period. It was located in what is now part of the city of Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site, since 2014.[1]

  1. ^ "唐沢山城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2019.