Haga Castle

Best reached by private transportation. Nice little park, beautiful view of the valley below. Ongoing work. The yagura you see in the pictures is a mock yagura. Photos by FrankT

History

Haga Shichiro built the original fortification on this site around 1261. It was taken over by the Nakamura clan who ruled over this area until the end of the Sengoku Period. In 1580 the castle fell to Hideyoshi and was abandoned.

Field Notes

Best reached by private transportation. Nice little park, beautiful view of the valley below. Ongoing work. The yagura you see in the pictures is a mock yagura.

Photos by FrankT

Gallery

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  2 level yagura
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  Oteguchi gate
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  Oteguchi gate
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  Path up to the yagura
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  View from the castle
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  Another view from the yagura
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  View of the yagura from the Oteguchi area

Castle Profile
English Name	Haga Castle
Japanese Name	波賀城
Founder	Haga Shichiro
Year Founded	1261-1263
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Main Keep Structure	Reconstructed turret
Year Reconstructed	1995?
Features	turrets, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Ikuno Sta. (Bantan Line); or bus from Himeji Sta.
Hours
Time Required
URL	Castle Website
Location	Shiso, Hyogo Pref., Hyogo Prefecture
Coordinates	35.1596, 134.55041
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2011
Admin Year Visited	Viewer Contributed
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