Sasou Castle: Difference between revisions

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Sasou Castle seems to fly under the radar of many castles fans but it's a

History

The history of Sasou Castle is unclear. It was built as a satellite fortification of Kannonji Castle and would have been taken by Oda Nobunaga in 1568 when he assailed Kannonji Castle.

Field Notes

Sasou Castle seems to fly under the radar of many castles fans but it's a

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Castle Profile
English Name	Sasou Castle
Japanese Name	佐生城
Alternate Names	Sasouhiyoshi-jo, Sanoyama-jo
Founder	Goto
Year Founded
Castle Type	Mountaintop
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	trenches, stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Notogawa Sta. (Biwako Line); 20 min walk
Hours	open 24/7
Time Required	75 mins
Location	Higashi Omi, Shiga Prefecture
Coordinates	35.17453, 136.17519
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2020
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2019
Admin Visits	March 1, 2019
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 |Romaji Name=Saso-jo
 |Alternate Names=Sasouhiyoshi-jo, Sanoyama-jo
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 |Castle Type=Mountaintop
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 |City=Higashi Omi
 |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
-|Notes=great site
+|Notes=Sasou Castle seems to fly under the radar of many castles fans but it's a
-|History=
+|History=The history of Sasou Castle is unclear. It was built as a satellite fortification of Kannonji Castle and would have been taken by Oda Nobunaga in 1568 when he assailed Kannonji Castle.
 |Year Visited=2019
 |AddedJcastle=2020