Shigisan Castle
Shigisan castle (信貴山城, Shigisanjō) was a Japanese castle of the Sengoku period, controlled by the Kizawa and Matsunaga clans. There are little remains of the castle on the present day site, just some moats and earthworks.
| Shigisan castle | |
|---|---|
信貴山城 | |
| Mount Shigi, border of Yamato and Kawachi Provinces, Japan | |
Mt Shigi (Shigisan Castle) | |
Shigisan castle Shigisan castle | |
| Type | yamashiro-type Japanese castle |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1536 |
| Built by | Kizawa Nagamasa |
| In use | 1536–1577 |
| Demolished | 1577 |
| Battles/wars | Siege of Shigisan (1577) |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Kizawa Nagamasa, Matsunaga Danjo Hisahide |
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