Joetsu, Japan
Kasugayama Castle
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.
- City
- Joetsu
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia