Sawayama Castle
日本語版ウィキペディアのSi-take.さん(しいたけ) This photo was taken with Olympus X-350 / D-575Z / C-360ZCC BY-SA 3.0Wikimedia Commons

Shiga · Hikone

Sawayama Castle

佐和山城

Hikone, Shiga

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Hikone, Shiga.

Type
Castle
Setting
Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikidata
Keep (tenshu)
Keep lostthe castle had a keep, but it no longer stands (its stone base may remain)Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords
Niwa clan, Ii clan, Ishida clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned
1606Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see
Stone walls, Earthen ramparts, Moats, Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

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    Wikipedia「佐和山城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked:
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    Wikidata Q1195682WikidatawikidataChecked:
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