Kaminoyama Castle (上山城, Kaminoyama-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Kaminoyama, eastern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Kaminoyama Castle was the headquarters for the daimyō of Kaminoyama Domain. The castle was also known as "Tsukoka-jō" (月岡城). | ||||||
Type: hirayama-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1535 | ||||||
Builder: Takenaga Yoshitada | ||||||