Yagyū Castle

Yagyū Castle (柳生城, Yagyū-jō) is the remains of a castle structure in Nara, Nara Prefecture.

Yagyū Castle
柳生城
Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Site information
Type	Hirayamajiro-style castle
Owner	Yagyū clan
Condition	ruins
Location
Yagyū Castle Show map of Nara Prefecture Yagyū Castle Show map of Japan
Coordinates	34°43′52″N 135°57′19″E
Site history
Built	Nanboku-chō period
Built by	Yagyū clan
Demolished	Unknown
Battles/wars	Siege of Yagyū Castle
Garrison information
Past commanders	Yagyū Munetoshi

Yagyū castle was constructed by the Yagyū clan in the Nanboku-chō period and became a home castle of the Yagyū clan.^[1] In 1544, the castle was attacked by Tsutsui Junkei's force and defeated.^[1] Later, Yagyū clan was approved as the main domain of Yagyū in Yamato by Oda Nobunaga.^[1] In 1590, Toyotomi Hideyoshi seized the territories of the Yagyū clan.^[1]

In the Battle of Sekigahara, Yagyū clan joined the West squad and after the battle Yagyū clan was given their old territory by Tokugawa Ieyasu.^[1] In 1643, Yagyū Munenori built clan's new residence called Yagyū Jinya near the castle.^[1][2][3]

Hotoku-ji Temple and Masaki school of swordplay are on site.^[4]