Katsuyama Date

Katsuyama Date
勝山館
Hiyama, Hokkaido, Japan
Katsuyama Date
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Coordinates	41.8015°N 140.1007°E / 41.8015; 140.1007
Type	Yamajiro-style castle
Site information
Owner	Kakizaki clan
Condition	ruins
Site history
Built	15c
Built by	Takeda Nobuhiro
Demolished	Unknown
Garrison information
Past commanders	Takeda Nobuhiro, Kakizaki Mitsuhiro

Katsuyama Date (勝山館, Katsuyama-Date) is the remains of a castle or fortified residence in Hiyama, Hokkaido, Japan.^[1][2] It is believed the castle was built by Takeda Nobuhiro in the 15th century.^[3]

The castle is now only ruins, just some remnants of moats and earthen walls. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 1977.^[4] Katsuyama Date was listed as one of the Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan in 2017.^[5]

Guidance facility of the castle is on site.^[6]

References

1. "Katuyama Date". じゃらん. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
2. "Katsuyama Date". Hakodate Tourism Association. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
3. "Katsuyama Date". Kaminokuni Town. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
4. "上之国館跡 花沢館跡 洲崎館跡 勝山館跡". 文化庁 Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
5. "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
6. "勝山館跡". Hokkaido. Retrieved 14 October 2021.