Sagara Castle

相良城

Makinohara, Shizuoka

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Makinohara, Shizuoka. It is said to have been built by Sagara clan.

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Type: Castle
Setting: Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu): No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by: Sagara clanWikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Sagara clan, Tanuma OkitsuguWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1788Wikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Rebuilt / expanded

Takeda Katsuyori

武田勝頼

1546–1582

Son of Takeda Shingen and the last head of the Takeda clan. In 1581 he built Shinpu Castle as his new seat, but the next year, with Oda forces attacking, he burned the castle and took his own life, ending the clan.

Built

Sagara clan

相良氏

Lord

Tanuma Okitsugu

田沼意次

1719–1788

Castles nearby

Yokochi Castle8.7 km · Not yet confirmed

Katsumata Castle10.8 km · Not yet confirmed

Koyama Castle11.2 km · Mock keep Hikamine Fort11.6 km · Not yet confirmed Shishigahana Fort11.6 km · Not yet confirmed Nakamura Fort12.4 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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Wikipedia「相良城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q11582352WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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