Shinjō Castle (新庄城, Shinjō-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Shinjō, northern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Throughout most of the Edo period, Shinjō Castle was home to the Tozawa clan, daimyō of Shinjō Domain. The castle was also known as "Numata-jō" (沼田城) or "Unuma-jō" (鵜沼城). | ||||||
Type: flatland-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1622 | ||||||
Builder: Tozawa Masamori | ||||||