Kōyama Castle

Kōyama Castle
高山城
Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Japan
Site of Kōyama Castle
Site information
Typeyamajiro-style Japanese castle
Controlled byKimotsuki clan
Open to
the public		yes
ConditionArchaeological and designated national historical site; castle ruins
Location
Kōyama Castle
Kōyama Castle
Coordinates31°19′2.8″N 130°57′56.4″E / 31.317444°N 130.965667°E / 31.317444; 130.965667
Site history
BuiltHeian period
Built byKimotsuki clan
In useKamakura to Sengoku period

Kōyama Castle (高山城, Kōyama-jō) was a yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the Shintomi-honjō neighborhood of the town of Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1945.

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