Yagi Castle
| Yagi Castle | |
|---|---|
八木城 | |
| Yabu, Hyōgo, Japan | |
Inner Bailey wall of Yagi Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Yamajiro-style Japanese castle |
| Condition | ruins |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°23′15.01″N 134°42′42.53″E / 35.3875028°N 134.7118139°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | c.1063 |
| In use | 1628 |
| Materials | Wood, stone |
Yagi Castle (八木城, Yagi-jō) is a late Kamakura period Japanese castle located in the Yōka neighborhood of the city of Yabu, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1997. The ruins are regarded as historically important, as the site includes the traces of a Kamakura period feudal mansion, Muromachi period mountain castle with clay walls, and the ruins of a Sengoku period castle with stone walls.