Sawayama Castle
Sawayama Castle was a castle in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This castle was an important military stronghold of Ōmi Province. The Azai clan held this castle in the Sengoku Period.Photo: Si-take., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hikone Castle and 彦根警察署.
Hikone Castle
Castle
Hikone Castle is an Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical site in Shiga. Hikone Castle is situated 1½ km west of Sawayama Castle.
彦根警察署
Police station
Photo: Opqr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
彦根警察署 is a police station, which is situated 690 metres southwest of Sawayama Castle.
Hikone Station
Railway stop
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Hikone Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. Hikone Station is situated 1 km southwest of Sawayama Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maibara and Kōra.
Maibara
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maibara is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 38,259 in 14761 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is 250.39 square kilometres.
Kōra
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kōra is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,721 in 2619 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the town is 13.63 square kilometres. Kōra is situated 8 km south of Sawayama Castle.
Taga
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taga is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,525 in 2900 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. Taga is situated 9 km southeast of Sawayama Castle.
Sawayama Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortification
- Categories: yamajiro, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hikone, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.27979° or 35° 16′ 47″ northLongitude
136.26954° or 136° 16′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R77H9+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 2482336137OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1195682
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Sawayama Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Sawayama”
- Catalan: “Castell Sawayama”
- Chinese: “佐和山城”
- Czech: “Hrad Sawajama”
- Czech: “Sawajama”
- French: “château de Sawayama”
- French: “Château de Sawayama”
- Italian: “castello di Sawayama”
- Italian: “Castello di Sawayama”
- Japanese: “佐和山”
- Japanese: “佐和山の城”
- Japanese: “佐和山城”
- Japanese: “佐和山城の戦い”
- Japanese: “佐和山城跡”
- Korean: “사와 산성”
- Korean: “사와야마 성”
- Persian: “قلعه ساوایاما”
- Spanish: “Castillo Sawayama”
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