Matsuyama Castle (Ranzan)

Matsuyama Castle
松山城
Yoshimi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Location of Main Bailey of Musashi Matsuyama Castle
Site information
TypeJapanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionruins
Location
Matsuyama Castle
Matsuyama Castle
Coordinates36°2′15″N 139°25′14″E / 36.03750°N 139.42056°E / 36.03750; 139.42056
Site history
Built1399?
In useSengoku period
Demolished1601

Matsuyama Castle (松山城, Matsuyama-jō), was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the town of Yoshimi, Hiki District, Saitama, in the Kantō region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 2008. It is also referred to as Musashi-Matsuyama Castle, to distinguish it from the more famous Bitchū Matsuyama Castle or Iyo Matsuyama Castle.