Katsuyama Castle
Katsuyama Castle (勝山城, Katsuyama-jō) was a Japanese castle located in the city of Katsuyama Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Built in the Sengoku period by the Shibata clan, it was occupied by a succession of daimyō of Echizen-Katsuyama Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The site is now a public park.
| Katsuyama Castle 勝山城 | |
|---|---|
| Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, Japan | |
Monument on the site of Katsuyama Castle | |
Katsuyama Castle 勝山城 Katsuyama Castle 勝山城 | |
| Coordinates | 36°3′39.82″N 136°30′1.66″E |
| Type | Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1579 |
| Built by | Shibata clan |
| In use | Sengoku-Edo period |
| Demolished | 1871 |
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