Kasugayama Castle, Joetsu

Name: Kasugayama Castle
Address: Nakayashiki, Kasugayama, Joetsu, 943-0819, Japan

#2 among attractions in Joetsu

Top attraction, Mountain, Park, Forts and castles

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Kasugayama Castle is a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the Nakayashiki neighborhood 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 ruins have been protected 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. ()

Local name: 春日山城 Elevation: 518 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°8'50"N, 138°12'22"E

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Nakayashiki, KasugayamaJoetsu 943-0819 Japan

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Kasugayama Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Takada Castle, Region Plaza Joetsu, Kota Shrine, Shozenji Dam.

3.8 miSE
Forts and castles
Takada Castle, Joetsu
96 min walk • Takada Castle was an Edo period flatland-style Japanese castle located in what is now the center of the city of Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, it was the centre of Takada Domain.
2.6 miE
Sport, Sport venue
Region Plaza Joetsu, Joetsu
65 min walk • Region Plaza Joetsu is the multi-purpose facilities in Jōetsu, Niigata, Japan.
1.6 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Kota Shrine, Joetsu
42 min walk • Kota Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Gochi neighborhood of the city of Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture. It is one of the three shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Echigo Province.
1.3 miW
Dam
Shozenji Dam, Joetsu
34 min walk • Shozenji Dam is a dam in the Niigata Prefecture, Japan, completed in 1984.
1.2 miSE
Universities and schools
Joetsu University of Education, Joetsu
32 min walk • Joetsu University of Education is a national university in Joetsu, Niigata, Japan, founded in 1978.