Numazu Castle

Numazu Castle
沼津城
Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Monument marking the site of the donjon of Numazu Castle
Fragment of the walls from Numazu Castle
Site information
TypeHirayama-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
no
Conditionruins
Location
Numazu Castle
沼津城
Numazu Castle
沼津城
Coordinates35°05′55.89″N 138°52′02.49″E / 35.0988583°N 138.8673583°E / 35.0988583; 138.8673583
Site history
In useEdo period
Demolished1869

Numazu Castle (沼津城, Numazu-jō) was a Japanese castle located in the city of Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was a hirayama-jō, a castle built on a plains rather than a hill or mountain. During the Edo period, Numazu castle was home to the Mizuno clan, daimyō of Numazu Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.