Built
Matsudaira Yasushige
松平康重
1568–1640
A hereditary Tokugawa vassal and the first lord of Sasayama Castle. He moved to Yakami in Tanba in 1608 and entered the new Sasayama Castle when it was completed in 1609.
Newriver0104CC BY-SA 4.0Wikimedia CommonsA flatland castle in Kazo, Saitama. Records credit Matsudaira Yasushige with building it in 1455.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
- Keep (tenshu)
- Mock keepa keep-shaped building where no keep existed, or where its appearance is unknownWikipedia (ja)
- Built by
- Matsudaira YasushigeWikipedia (ja)
- Built
- 1455Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Matsudaira clan, Oda clan, Ōta clan, Tomuro clan, Sasaki clanWikipedia (ja)
- Abandoned
- 1632Wikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)
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