Yakami Castle | |
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八上城 | |
Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | |
![]() Yakami Castle(Mt.Takashiro) | |
Coordinates | 35°3′42.41″N 135°15′20.58″E / 35.0617806°N 135.2557167°E |
Type | Mountaintop style castle |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Hatano clan, Akechi clan |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1508 |
Built by | Hatano Motokiyo |
Materials | Stone walls, Eathworks |
Demolished | 1609 |
Events | Siege of Yakami Castle 1~7 |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Hatano Hideharu, Akechi Mitsutada, Toyotomi Hidekatsu, Maeda Geni |
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Yakami Castle (八上城, Yakami-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Tamba-Sasayama Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2005.[1] The castle was one of the largest in Tanba Province, along with Kuroi Castle and Yagi Castle. It was the original base of power for the Hatano clan.[2]