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Katsuyama Date
Katsuyama Date
勝山館
Hiyama, Hokkaido, Japan
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Coordinates	41°48′05″N 140°06′03″E / 41.8015°N 140.1007°E
Type	Yamajiro-style castle
Site information
Owner	Kakizaki clan
Condition	ruins
Site history
Built	15c
Built by	Takeda Nobuhiro
Demolished	Unknown
Garrison information
Past; commanders	Takeda Nobuhiro, Kakizaki Mitsuhiro

Katsuyama Date (勝山館, Katsuyama-Date) is the remains of a castle or fortified residence in Hiyama, Hokkaido, Japan.^[1]^[2] It is believed the castle was built by Takeda Nobuhiro in the 15th century.^[3]

The castle is now only ruins, just some remnants of moats and earthen walls. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site, since 1977.^[4] Katsuyama Date was listed as one of the Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan in 2017.^[5]

Guidance facility of the castle is on site.^[6]

References

^ "Katuyama Date". じゃらん. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^ "Katsuyama Date". Hakodate Tourism Association. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ "Katsuyama Date". Kaminokuni Town. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ "上之国館跡花沢館跡洲崎館跡勝山館跡". 文化庁 Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ "勝山館跡". Hokkaido. Retrieved 14 October 2021.