Haga Castle
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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
| Castle Profile | |
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| 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 Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35.1596, 134.55041 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 2011 |
| Contributor | Frank T. |
| Admin Year Visited | Viewer Contributed |
| Admin Visits | Viewer Donated |
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