Historic Ruins
○ Second 100 Castles
Wakasa Onigashiro
若桜鬼ヶ城
A mountain castle atop a 692m peak in Wakasa, Tottori, with dramatic stone walls tumbling down clifftops. One of the highest stone-walled castles in Japan, it was held by the Yamana clan before being absorbed into Toyotomi territory.
| Japanese Name | 若桜鬼ヶ城 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture | Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県) |
| Region | Chugoku (中国) |
| Castle Type | Mountain Castle |
| Year Built | 15th c. |
| Designation | 続100名城 |
| Coordinates | 35.3667, 134.3833 |