Gujō Hachiman Castle


Gujō Hachiman Castle
郡上八幡城
Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Gujō Hachiman Castle's keep
Site information
TypeMountaintop castle
ConditionReconstruction
Location
Gujō Hachiman Castle
Gujō Hachiman Castle
Coordinates35°45′12″N 136°57′41″E / 35.75333°N 136.96139°E / 35.75333; 136.96139
Site history
Built1559
Built byEndō Morikazu
Demolished1871
Garrison information
OccupantsEndō clan, Aoyama clan

Gujō Hachiman Castle (郡上八幡城, Gujō Hachiman-jō) is a yamashiro, or "mountain castle", located on Hachiman Mountain in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins were designated a Gifu Prefecture Historic Site in 1955.

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