Saga-jō

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Saga-jō is a historic Japanese castle located in Saga Prefecture on Kyushu, known for its role as the seat of the Nabeshima clan during the Edo period.

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Saga-jō canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese castle
hirajiro
historic site
associatedWith Meiji Restoration
Saga Rebellion
builder Nabeshima Naoshige
completedIn early 17th century
country Japan
culturalDesignation Prefectural historic site
currentCondition ruins
currentUse historic site
public park
domainCapitalOf Saga Domain
era Edo period
founder Nabeshima Naoshige
governedBy daimyō of Saga Domain
hasAlternativeName Saga Castle
hasAlternativeTransliteration Saga-jo
hasFeature castle gates
earthen ramparts
moats
stone walls
hasMoatType inner moat
outer moat
hasNearbyStructure Saga Castle History Museum
linked to: Saga Castle
hasStructure reconstructed gate
stone wall remains
turret ruins
hasView Saga Plain
isPartOf Japanese castle network
locatedIn Kyushu
Saga City
Saga Prefecture
material stone
wood
notableClan Nabeshima clan
openToPublic yes
originalTenshuStatus no surviving main keep
region Hizen Province NERFINISHED
seatOf Nabeshima clan
strategicRole administrative center of Saga Domain
residence of Nabeshima daimyō
successorClanHead Nabeshima Katsushige
linked to: Nabeshima Naoshige
tourism local tourist attraction
type flatland castle
usedBy Nabeshima clan
Saga Domain

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Saga Castle formerName Saga-jō