Taga Castle
| Taga Castle | |
|---|---|
多賀城 | |
| Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan | |
Tagajo-ato seiden-2.JPG | |
| Site information | |
| Type | jōsaku-style Japanese castle |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | archaeological site |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°18′24″N 140°59′18″E / 38.30667°N 140.98833°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 724 AD |
| Demolished | unknown |
Taga Castle (多賀城, Taga-jō) was a jōsaku-style Japanese castle built in the late Nara period in what is now part of the city of Tagajō in Miyagi prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. Bashō tells of his visit to the site in Oku no Hosomichi. The ruins of Taga-jō and its former temple have been designated a Special Historic Site (特別史跡) since 1922.