Karasuyama Castle
Karasuyama Castle (烏山城, Karasuyama -jō) is a Japanese castle located in Nasukarasuyama, northern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Karasuyama Castle was home to a branch of the Ōkubo clan, daimyō of Karasuyama Domain. It was also called the Cactus Castle (臥牛, Gagyu- jō)
| Karasuyama Castle 烏山城 | |
|---|---|
| Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
ruins of Karasuyama Castle | |
Karasuyama Castle 烏山城 Karasuyama Castle 烏山城 | |
| Coordinates | 36°39′50″N 140°08′51″E |
| Type | mountain-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1418 |
| Built by | Nasu Sukeshige |
| In use | Sengoku-Edo period |
| Demolished | 1873 |
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