Karasawa Castle

Karasawayama Castle
唐沢山城
Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Karasawayama Jinja, located on the site of the inner bailey
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Coordinates	36.3538°N 139.6003°E / 36.3538; 139.6003
Type	yamashiro-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to the public	yes
Condition	ruins
Site history
Built	927 AD
Built by	Fujiwara no Hidesato
In use	Sengoku period
Demolished	1602
Battles/wars	Siege of Karasawayama Castle
National Historic Site of Japan

Karasawayama Castle (唐沢山城, Karasawayama-jō) was a Japanese castle from the Heian period. It was used until 1602. It was built in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture. The site was made a National Historic Site in 2014. Karasawayama Shrine is now located on its grounds.

Sources

• De Lange, William (2021). An Encyclopedia of Japanese Castles. Groningen: Toyo Press. pp. 600 pages. ISBN 978-9492722300.

Other websites

• Sano city Official site (in Japanese)
• JCaste
• Karasawayama Jinja home page (in Japanese)