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Saga Castle

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  

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