Sasayama Castle

Sasayama Castle
篠山城
Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo, Japan
The Ōshoin complex of Sasayama Castle
Site information
TypeFlatland-style Japanese castle
OwnerMatsudaira clan, Aoyama clan
Conditionruins
Location
Sasayama Castle
Sasayama Castle
Sasayama Castle
Sasayama Castle (Japan)
Coordinates35°4′22.16″N 135°13′5.71″E / 35.0728222°N 135.2182528°E / 35.0728222; 135.2182528
Site history
Built1608
Built byMatsudaira Yasushige
MaterialsStone walls, moats
Demolished1871

Sasayama Castle (篠山城, Sasayama-jō) is an early Edo Period Japanese castle located in the city of Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo, Japan. It ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1956.