Saga Castle (佐賀城, Saga-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a hiraijirō, a castle built on a plains rather than a hill or mountain, and is surrounded by a wall rather than being built above a stone base. Saga castle was home to the Nabeshima clan, daimyō of Saga Domain. It was also known as "Submerged Castle" (沈み城, Shizumi-jō). | ||||||
Type: hiraijirō-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1602-1611, reconstructed 1728, 1836, 2004 | ||||||
Builder: Nabeshima clan | ||||||