Komoro Castle (小諸城, Komoro-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city of Komoro, central Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Komoro Castle was home to a junior branch of the Makino clan, daimyō of Komoro Domain. It was also known as Ana-jō (穴城, castle which is located in a place that is lower than jôkamachi) or Hakatsuru-jō (白鶴城, White Crane Castle). Today, it is open to public as Kaikoen (懐古園). | ||||||
Type: hirayama-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: 1554 | ||||||
Builder: Takeda Shingen or Yamamoto Kansuke (general) | ||||||