Iwatsuki Castle
| Iwatsuki Castle | |
|---|---|
岩槻城 | |
| Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan | |
Surviving rear gate of Iwatsuki Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°57′4.85″N 139°42′36.86″E / 35.9513472°N 139.7102389°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | Muromachi period |
| In use | Muromachi period to Edo period |
| Demolished | 1871 |
Iwatsuki Castle (岩槻城, Iwatsuki-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tateyama Castle was home to the Ōoka clan, daimyō of Iwatsuki Domain, however the castle dates from the Muromachi period and was inhabited by many samurai lords over its history. During the Edo period, the name of the castle was written as “岩付城”. It was also known as "White Crane Castle" (白鶴城, Hakutsuru-jō) or "Floating Castle" (浮城, Uki-jō). The site of the castle is a Saitama Prefectural Historic Monument.