Katsurayama Castle , also known as Kazurayama Castle, was a Japanese castle in Susono, Shizuoka, Japan.
Location
The ruins of Katsurayama Castle are located at the summit of Mount Atago, 270.4 meters above sea level, towards the end of the eastward ridge of Mount Ashitaka. == History ==
History
Katsurayama Castle was built during the Sengoku period of Japan. Around 1557, Baba Nobuharu, one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen" decided to besiege the castle. His plan was carried out in March 1557 when he and 6,000 samurai and ashigaru succeeded in destroying the castle and killing the castle garrison. == References ==