Takasaki Castle

Takasaki Castle
高崎城
Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Inui-yagura of Takasaki Castle
Site information
Typeflatland-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Location
Takasaki Castle
高崎城
Takasaki Castle
高崎城
Coordinates36°19′26.68″N 139°0′15.26″E / 36.3240778°N 139.0042389°E / 36.3240778; 139.0042389
Site history
Built1597
Built byIi Naomasa
In useEdo period
Demolished1872

Takasaki Castle (高崎城, Takasaki-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Takasaki, southern Gunma Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tatebayashi Castle was home to a branch of the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Takasaki Domain, but the castle was ruled by a large number of different clans over its history. The castle was also known as "Wada-jō" (和田城).