Nanao Castle

Ruins of the castle

Nanao Castle is a 15th century castle located in Nanao City, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.[1]

History

The Hatekeyama clan constructed Nanao Castle around 1400,[2] and in its heyday, it was one of the most important mountaintop fortifications in Japan. After a long siege in 1577, the castle fell to Uesugi Kenshin.[3] The battle caused an escalation of hostilities between Oda Nobunaga and the Uesugi clan, with the Uesugi eventually defeated.[1] Following this, Maeda Toshiie gained the area for his clan, constructing a new castle in Nanao City itself, at Komaruyama.[1]

Current

The castle is now only ruins, with some stone ramparts, baileys. A museum is on site.[1][4]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Nanao Castle Profile". Jcastle.info. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  2. ↑ "Nanao castle - SamuraiWiki". Wiki.samurai-archives.com. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  3. ↑ Turnbull, Stephen (2000). The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Cassell & C0. p. 228. ISBN 1854095234.
  4. ↑ "Nanao Castle". Japan Web Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

Coordinates: 37°00′32″N 136°59′03″E / 37.0089°N 136.9841°E / 37.0089; 136.9841

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