Suwahara Castle

Suwahara Castle
諏訪原城
Shimada, Shizuoka, Japan
Dry moat (Mikazuki moat) of Suwahara Castle
Site information
Typeyamashiro-style Japanese castle
Controlled byTakeda clan, Tokugawa clan
Conditionruins
Location
Suwahara Castle
Suwahara Castle
Suwahara Castle
Suwahara Castle (Japan)
Coordinates34°49′4.94″N 138°7′11.4″E / 34.8180389°N 138.119833°E / 34.8180389; 138.119833
Site history
Built1573
Built byBaba Nobuharu?
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Imagawa Ujizane, Matsudaira Ietada

Suwahara Castle (諏訪原城, Suwahara-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the Kanaya neighborhood of the city of ShimadaShizuoka prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1975.