Nanao Castle

Nanao Castle
七尾城
Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Ruins of Nanao Castle
Site information
TypeYamajiro-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Location
Nanao Castle
Nanao Castle
Coordinates37°00′32″N 136°59′03″E / 37.0089°N 136.9841°E / 37.0089; 136.9841
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.