The Ruins of Sasayama Castle = Tamba Sasayama travel Guide. Presented by TANBANOSATO-HONPO.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS  > Oshoin; Large Administrative Chamber  > The Ruins of Sasayama Castle * A quasi-national historic spot  > Taisho Roman-kan  > Kawaramachi Merchant Houses  > Sue-no-Sato; Tachikui-yaki Pottery  SPECIALTY PRODUCTS  > Tanba Matsutake Mushrooms  > Tanba Chestnuts  > Tanba Black Soybeans  > Tanba Black Young Soybeans  > Tajima Beef  > Yamanoimo; Yams  > Tanba Tachikui-yaki; Tanba Tachikui Pottery

The Ruins of Sasayama Castle * A quasi-national historic spot Sasayama Castle, dubbed as Paulownia Castle, was designed by Takatora Todo, the leading fortifier of the day.It is not large, about 400 square meters, but defensible with double barriers or turrets at the strategic points. Among them Southern Umadashi Barrier is the only earthworks one in Japan. The erections were all demolished, but the castle stone walls remain as they were. Copyright © Tambanosato-Honpo. All Rights Reserved.