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| Cultural Resources Category | Histric Sites, Places of Scenic Beauty |
|---|---|
| Cultural Properties Category | Designation Histric Sites |
| Title | The Site of Karasawayama Castle |
| Designation Date | 2014/03/18 |
| Cities / Towns | Sano |
| Description | Karasawayama is a mountain castle located in the northern part of downtown Sano, with the main fortress on the top of Karasawayama Mountain. The Karasawayama shrine area at the top of the mountain is one of the few places in the Kanto region where high stone walls from the Shokuhou period(1573–1603) can be seen, while the ruins of the lord's residence and other residences remain in good condition at the foot of the mountain. The castle is said to have been built by Fujiwara Hidesato, but historical records indicate that it existed in the latter half of the 15th century. As a border castle, it was the scene of various conflicts throughout the Warring States period, beginning with the war between the Uesugi clan, the Kanto governor, and the Ashikaga clan, the lord of Koga. It is thought that the castle was developed as an Shokuhou-related castle in 1592 when Nobutane Tomita (later Nobuyoshi Sano), a son of Hideyoshi Toyotomi's vassal, was adopted by Fusatsuna Sano. The castle was abandoned during the Keicho era when Sano Nobuyoshi moved the main castle to the ruins of Sano Castle located north of the current Sano Station. The remains of the castle are found over a wide area from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain, including high stone walls of the Shokuhou period on the top of the mountain, wards and moat cuttings of the medieval mountain castle period on the hillside, and the remains of several mansions with large moats and earthen mounds on the foot of the mountain. The site is an excellent resource for understanding the transition of medieval castles, as it shows how the castle was developed as an Shokuhou-style castle after undergoing several stages of change from a medieval mountain fortress. |
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