Hachigata Castle

Hachigata Castle
鉢形城
Yorii, Saitama, Japan
Reconstructed gate and wall of Hachigata castle
Site information
Typehirayama-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
Yes
Conditionruins
Location
Hachigata Castle
Hachigata Castle
Hachigata Castle
Hachigata Castle (Japan)
Coordinates36°6′35.04″N 139°11′45.54″E / 36.1097333°N 139.1959833°E / 36.1097333; 139.1959833
Site history
Built1476
Built byNagao Kageharu
In useMuromachi through Sengoku period
Demolished1590

Hachigata Castle (鉢形城, Hachigata-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle, located in the town of Yorii, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1932.