Japan · 15th century
Katsuyama-date ranks #6,113 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #269 of the 295 mapped in Japan. Founded 1473, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,009 times in the last 60 days, more than 51% of the atlas. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
Katsuyama Date (勝山館, Katsuyama-Date) is the remains of a castle or fortified residence in Hiyama, Hokkaido, Japan. It is believed the castle was built by Takeda Nobuhiro in the 15th century.
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. Katsuyama Date was listed as one of the Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan in 2017. Guidance facility of the castle is on site.
Text adapted from “Katsuyama Date” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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