Katsurayama Castle
Katsurayama Castle (葛山城, Katsurayama-jō), also referred to as the Kazurayama Castle, is a Japanese castle in Susono, Shizuoka, Japan.[2]
| Katsurayama Castle | |
|---|---|
葛山城 | |
| Susono, Shizuoka, Japan | |
 A image of the Katsurayama Castle, destroyed during the Siege of Katsurayama in March 1557.[1] | |
  Katsurayama Castle Location of the Katsurayama castle  Katsurayama Castle Katsurayama Castle (Japan) | |
| Coordinates | 35°12′21″N 138°53′36″E |
| Type | Teikaku-style hirayama castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Uesugi clan |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Destroyed |
| Site history | |
| Built | c.15th century |
| Built by | Kuzuyama |
| In use | Sengoku period |
| Materials | Stone, Wood, Plaster walls |
| Demolished | 1557 |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Katsurayama |
Location
The Katsurayama Castle is located on the summit of Mount Atago, 270.4 meters above sea level, towards the end of the eastward ridge of Mount Ashitaka.[3][4]
History
The Katsurayama Castle was built during the Sengoku period of Japan. At around 1557, Baba Nobuharu, one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen" decided that he was going to siege the castle. His plan fully went into action in March 1557 when him and 6,000 samurai and ashigaru succeeded in destroying the castle and killing the castle garrison.
References
- Turnbull, Stephen (2008). Kawanakajima 1553–64. Samurai power struggle (4th ed.). Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-562-4.
- "市指定文化財|裾野市". www.city.susono.shizuoka.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- Susono City History Special Committee (1992). History of Susono City Volume 1 Archeology (in Japanese). Susono City.
- Masafumi Kato (2016). 70 Walkable Castles in Shizuoka Prefecture (in Japanese). Shizuoka Shimbun.
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