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Sasou Castle seems to fly under the radar of many castles fans but it has some great stone walls for a fairly small and accessible castle. The castle is basically a single bailey with some extra fortification around the entrances on the ridge line. It's very easy to visit along with other great cas

History

The history of Sasou Castle is unclear. It was built as a satellite fortification of Kannonji Castle and would have been captured 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 has some great stone walls for a fairly small and accessible castle. The castle is basically a single bailey with some extra fortification around the entrances on the ridge line. It's very easy to visit along with other great castles in the area including Hikone Castle, Kannonji Castle, and Azuchi Castle

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Castle Profile
English Name	Sasou Castle
Japanese Name	佐生城
Alternate Names	Sasouhiyoshi-jo, Sanoyama-jo
Founder	Goto Katatoyo
Year Founded	mid 16th C.
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
-|Founder=Goto
+|Founder=Goto Katatoyo
-|Year Founded=
+|Year Founded=mid 16th C.
 |Castle Type=Mountaintop
 |Castle Condition=Ruins only
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 |City=Higashi Omi
 |Prefecture=Shiga Prefecture
-|Notes=Sasou Castle seems to fly under the radar of many castles fans but it's a fantastic site and very easy to get to along with other great castles in the area. It's also fairly easy to reach from the station and an easy hike.
+|Notes=Sasou Castle seems to fly under the radar of many castles fans but it has some great stone walls for a fairly small and accessible castle. The castle is basically a single bailey with some extra fortification around the entrances on the ridge line.  It's very easy to visit along with other great castles in the area including [[Hikone Castle]], [[Kannonji Castle]], and [[Azuchi Castle]]
-|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.
+|History=The history of Sasou Castle is unclear. It was built as a satellite fortification of Kannonji Castle and would have been captured by Oda Nobunaga in 1568 when he assailed Kannonji Castle.
 |Year Visited=2019
 |AddedJcastle=2020