Kawagoe Castle
| Kawagoe Castle 川越城 | |
|---|---|
| Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Japanese castle |
| Controlled by | Kawagoe clan, Hōjō clan, Uesugi clan |
| Condition | Dismantled, relocated. Some buildings remain on or near the original site. |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°55′28″N 139°29′29″E / 35.924514°N 139.491503°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1457 |
| Built by | Ōta Dōshin, Ōta Dōkan |
| In use | 1457 – c.1870 |
| Demolished | 1870 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kawagoe (1545)-(1546) |
Kawagoe Castle (川越城, Kawagoe-jō) is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible.