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Kasugayama Shrine

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Kasugayama Shrine
Kasugayama Shrine
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Kasugayama Shrine
Phone:
+81 25-525-4614

Address:
1743 Daizu, Joetsu 943-0802, Niigata Prefecture

Kasugayama Castle was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Jōetsu, Niigata prefecture. It was the primary fortress of the warlord Uesugi Kenshin, and was originally built and ruled by the Nagao clan. It is listed as one of Japan's Top 100 Castles and the site has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1935. The castle and its history were mentioned by Takizawa Bakin, and Yamazaki Yoshishige in Tanki manroku. Kasugayama Castle is regarded as among Japan's Five Greatest Mountain Castles, along with Nanao Castle, Odani Castle, Kannonji Castle and Gassantoda Castle. The castle is unofficially called Hachigamine Castle.
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