Yakami Castle

Yakami Castle
Yakami Castle
八上城
Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
	Yakami Castle(Mt.Takashiro)
	Yakami Castle Yakami Castle
Coordinates	35°3′42.41″N 135°15′20.58″E / 35.0617806°N 135.2557167°E
Type	Mountaintop style castle
Site information
Controlled by	Hatano clan, Akechi clan
Condition	ruins
Site history
Built	1508
Built by	Hatano Motokiyo
Materials	Stone walls, Eathworks
Demolished	1609
Events	Siege of Yakami Castle 1~7
Garrison information
Past; commanders	Hatano Hideharu, Akechi Mitsutada, Toyotomi Hidekatsu, Maeda Geni
	National Historic Site of Japan

Yakami Castle (八上城, Yakami-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Tamba-Sasayama Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2005.^[1] The castle was one of the largest in Tanba Province, along with Kuroi Castle and Yagi Castle. It was the original base of power for the Hatano clan.^[2]

^ "黒井城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
^ "八上城" (in Japanese). Sasayama city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.