Tateyama Castle
Tateyama Castle (館山城, Tateyama-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Tateyama, southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tateyama Castle was home to the Inaba clan, daimyō of Tateyama Domain, but the castle is better known for its association with the former rulers of Awa Province, the Satomi clan. The castle was also known as "Nekoya-jō" (根古屋城).
| Tateyama Castle 館山城 | |
|---|---|
| Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan | |
Reconstructed Main Keep of Tateyama Castle | |
Tateyama Castle 館山城 Tateyama Castle 館山城 | |
| Coordinates | 34°58′53.41″N 139°51′20.44″E |
| Type | hilltop-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | reconstructed 1982 |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1580 |
| Built by | Satomi Yoshiyori |
| In use | Edo period |
| Demolished | 1614 |
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