Karasawa Castle

Karasawayama Castle
唐沢山城
Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Karasawayama Jinja, located on the site of the inner bailey
Site information
Typeyamashiro-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionruins
Location
Karasawayama Castle
Karasawayama Castle ruins
Karasawayama Castle
Karasawayama Castle (Japan)
Coordinates36°21′14″N 139°36′01″E / 36.3538°N 139.6003°E / 36.3538; 139.6003
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.