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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Saga Castle
 
|Japanese Name=佐賀城
 
|Romaji Name=Saga-jo
 
|Founder=Nabeshima Naoshige
 
|Year Founded=1608
Saga Castle
|Castle Type=Flatland
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Condition=No main keep but other buildings
佐賀城
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties, Prefectural Historic Site
|Romaji Name=
|Historical Period=Edo Period
Saga-jo
|Artifacts=Shachinomon and tsuzuki yagura
|Alternate Names=
|Features=gates, palace, stone walls, walls
 
|Access=Saga Sta. (Nagasaki Line); 10 min bus.
|Founder=
|Website=http://sagajou.jp/english/guide.html
Nabeshima Naoshige
|City=Saga
|Year Founded=
|Prefecture=Saga Prefecture
1608
|Notes=Photos donated by Daniel from <a href="http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/index.html">Japanese Castle Explorer</a>
|Castle Type=
|History=In 1608 Nabeshima Naoshige and his son Katsushige built Saga Castle from by expanding on and utilizing much of the former Muranaka Castle which belonged to the Sengoku period lords of the Ryuzoji clan. Saga Castle was plagued by fires. Between 1716-1736 most of the castle buildings including the main keep burned down. The main keep was never rebuilt but the palace and government buildings were rebuilt centering on the Ninomaru compound. In 1835 the Ninomaru Palace among other buildings burned down so they moved back to the Honmaru compound where a new palace was constructed. The extant Shachinomon gate and connected yagura date from this time period (1838) and the reconstructed palace also reflects the Honmaru palace from this period.
Flatland
|Castle Condition=
No main keep but other buildings
|Designations=
 
Prefectural Historic Site, Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties
 
|Historical Period=
Edo Period
|Main Keep Structure=
 
|Year Reconstructed=
 
|Artifacts=
 
Shachinomon and tsuzuki yagura  
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
Saga Sta. (Nagasaki Line); 10 min bus.  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
   
   
 
Much of the castle also burned down during the Saga Rebellion of 1874. The Honmaru Palace actually survived through the Meiji Period and was used as government offices and a school until it was dismantled in 1957.
|Time Required=
|Year Visited=Viewer Contributed
 
|AddedJcastle=2009
|City=
|GPSLocation=33.24561, 130.30253
Saga, Saga Pref.
|rating_average=3.23
|Prefecture=
|castleElev=5
Saga Prefecture
|ekiLatLng=33.264124,130.297369
|Notes=
|ekiElev=8
 
|elevChange=-3
 
|kamon=nabeshima.jpg
Photos donated by Daniel from <a href="http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/index.html">Japanese Castle Explorer</a>
|kamonFam=Nabeshima
 
|adminRating=4
 
|oldID=139
|History=
 
 
In 1608 Nabeshima Naoshige and his son Katsushige built Saga Castle from by expanding on and utilizing much of the former Muranaka Castle which belonged to the Sengoku period lords of the Ryuzoji clan. Saga Castle was plagued by fires. Between 1716-1736 most of the castle buildings including the main keep burned down. The main keep was never rebuilt but the palace and government buildings were rebuilt centering on the Ninomaru compound. In 1835 the Ninomaru Palace among other buildings burned down so they moved back to the Honmaru compound where a new palace was constructed. The extant Shachinomon gate and connected yagura date from this time period (1838) and the reconstructed palace also reflects the Honmaru palace from this period.
<p>Much of the castle also burned down during the Saga Rebellion of 1874. The Honmaru Palace actually survived through the Meiji Period and was used as government offices and a school until it was dismantled in 1957. </p>
 
 
|Visits=
 
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
|Year Visited=
Viewer Contributed
|Website=
 
http://sagajou.jp/english/guide.html
 
|rating_average=
3.23
|castleElev=
5
|ekiLatLng=
33.264124,130.297369
|ekiElev=
8
|elevChange=
-3
|kamon=
nabeshima.jpg
|kamonFam=
Nabeshima
|adminRating=
4
|oldID=
139
|GPSLocation=
33.24561482470195,130.30252933502197
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}}

Revision as of 20:56, 7 October 2017

Photos donated by Daniel from <a href="http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/index.html">Japanese Castle Explorer</a>

SagajouART (1).JPG

History

In 1608 Nabeshima Naoshige and his son Katsushige built Saga Castle from by expanding on and utilizing much of the former Muranaka Castle which belonged to the Sengoku period lords of the Ryuzoji clan. Saga Castle was plagued by fires. Between 1716-1736 most of the castle buildings including the main keep burned down. The main keep was never rebuilt but the palace and government buildings were rebuilt centering on the Ninomaru compound. In 1835 the Ninomaru Palace among other buildings burned down so they moved back to the Honmaru compound where a new palace was constructed. The extant Shachinomon gate and connected yagura date from this time period (1838) and the reconstructed palace also reflects the Honmaru palace from this period.

Much of the castle also burned down during the Saga Rebellion of 1874. The Honmaru Palace actually survived through the Meiji Period and was used as government offices and a school until it was dismantled in 1957.


Field Notes

Photos donated by Daniel from <a href="http://www.japanese-castle-explorer.com/index.html">Japanese Castle Explorer</a>


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Gallery
  • Shachinomon gatehouse with adjoining turret (important cultural propert)
  • original part of the honmaru palace
  • Shachinomon gate
  • Honmaru palace
  • Honmaru palace
  • honmaru palace
  • Honmaru Palace
  • Southwest yaguradai ishigaki and moat
  • Shachinomon from rear
  • Entrance to tenshudai
  • Main Bailey West Gate remains
  • Tenshudai from below
  • kikkōźumi kirikomihagi ishigaki (ramparts piled from precisely cut, tortoise shell shaped stone blocks)
  • SagajouART (26).JPG
  • Replica castle gate at Akamatsu ES
  • SagajouART (17).JPG
  • SagajouART (8).JPG
  • SagajouART (5).JPG
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace - Kitchen
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace - Genkan
  • Restored Main Bailey Palace


Castle Profile
English Name Saga Castle
Japanese Name 佐賀城
Founder Nabeshima Naoshige
Year Founded 1608
Castle Type Flatland
Castle Condition No main keep but other buildings
Designations Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties, Prefectural Historic Site
Historical Period Edo Period
Artifacts Shachinomon and tsuzuki yagura
Features gates, palace, stone walls, walls
Visitor Information
Access Saga Sta. (Nagasaki Line); 10 min bus.
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Saga, Saga Prefecture
Coordinates 33.24561, 130.30253
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Admin
Added to Jcastle 2009
Admin Year Visited Viewer Contributed


3.40
(15 votes)
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