Nanao Castle

Nanao Castle
七尾城
Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Ruins of Nanao Castle
Nanao Castle is located in Ishikawa Prefecture
Nanao Castle
Nanao Castle
Nanao Castle is located in Japan
Nanao Castle
Nanao Castle
Coordinates37°00′32″N 136°59′03″E / 37.0089°N 136.9841°E / 37.0089; 136.9841
TypeYamajiro-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
Builtc.1408
Built byHatakeyama clan
In useNanboku-Sengoku period
Demolished1589
Battles/warsSiege of Nanao

Nanao Castle (七尾城, Nanao jō) was a Muromachi period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1934.[1][2]

  1. ^ "七尾城跡". Ishikawa Prefecture official home page (in Japanese). Ishikawa Prefecture. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Shiro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).