Global InformationTanesato Castle information
| Tanesato Castle | |
|---|---|
種里城 | |
| Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan | |
 Mitsnobu-no-yakata Museum | |
  Tanesato Castle  Tanesato Castle | |
| Coordinates | 40°42′16″N 140°9′58″E / 40.70444°N 140.16611°E |
| Type | yamashiro-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1491 |
| Built by | Tsugaru clan |
| In use | Sengoku period |
| Demolished | 1615 |
National Historic Site of Japan | |
Tanesato Castle (種里城, Tanesato jō) was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. The site has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site, collectively with Hirosaki Castle and Horikoshi Castle as the "Tsugaru clan Castle Sites" since 2002.[1]
- ^ Agency for Cultural Affairs (in Japanese)