Built
Kato Kiyomasa
加藤清正
1562–1611
A daimyo of Higo (Kumamoto) renowned as a master of stone-wall building. At Nagoya Castle he was in charge of the most important part: the keep's stone base.
Sashiki CastleMountain castle (yamajiro) · CastleNo photo of this castle yet
A mountain castle in Ashikita, Kumamoto. Records credit Kato Kiyomasa with building it in 1588.
Basic information
- Type
- Castle
- Setting
- Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
- Period
- Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
- Keep (tenshu)
- Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
- Built by
- Kato KiyomasaWikipedia (ja)
- Built
- 1588Wikipedia (ja)
- Main lords
- Katō ShigetsuguWikipedia (ja)
- Abandoned
- 1615Wikipedia (ja)
- Remains to see
- Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Stone wallsWikipedia (ja)
- Designation
- National Historic SiteWikidata
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