Yōgaiyama Castle (要害山城, Yōgaiyama-jō) was a Sengoku period yamajiro located in Kai Province (present day Yamanashi Prefecture), constructed in the 1520s by the Takeda clan. Since 1991, the ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1938.[1] The castle is also known as the Sekisuiyama Castle (積翠山城, Sekisuiyama-jō) | ||||||
Type: Yamashiro-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1520 | ||||||
Builder: Takeda Nobutora | ||||||