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).

Saga Castle
佐賀城
Saga, Saga prefecture, Japan
Shachi-no-mon, surviving gate of Saga Castle from 1835
Saga Castle
佐賀城
Saga Castle
佐賀城
Coordinates33.245744°N 130.302153°E / 33.245744; 130.302153
Typehiraijirō-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionSome original buildings still intact, others rebuilt in 2004
Site history
Built1602-1611,
reconstructed 1728, 1836, 2004
Built byNabeshima clan
In useEdo period
Battles/warsSaga Rebellion (1874)
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