Iiyama Castle
飯山城
Explore a historic hill castle site with a shrine, park, and scenic views.
What it is
- A hirayama-jiro, a castle built on a hill.
- Founded as a branch castle of the Takanashi clan.
- Rebuilt in 1564 by Uesugi Kenshin as a front-line base.
- Became the seat of the Iiyama Domain during the Edo period.
What to see
- The castle site is surrounded by the Chikuma River and mountains.
- Aoi Shrine stands on the former main keep area.
- The second bailey is maintained as a castle park.
- Stone walls, rebuilt in 1849 after an earthquake.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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