Shimizuyama Castle (清水山城, Shimizuyama-jō) is a Kamakura to Sengoku period Japanese castle located in the former town of Shin'asahi, now part of Takashima city, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was had curved rings arranged in three directions around the main enclosure, and the site of the vassals and other buildings at the foot of the mountain. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2004.[1] | ||||||
Type: Yamashiro-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1235 | ||||||
Builder: Sasaki Takanobu | ||||||