Saiki Castle
Saiki, on the coast of southern Oita Prefecture was a castle town in the Edo Period. Built in 1606 by Mori Takamasa, Tsuruya Castle, now known as Saiki Castle, was built on top of Mount Hachiman.
Most of the castle burnt down in a fire just 11 years later, and was not rebuilt as Mori relocated his headquarters to the base of the mountain, where the main gate of the castle, built in 1637, is the only structure still standing.
After quite a climb up the mountain you can still see a lot of the original stonework . It was not a big castle but had a three storey keep.
It is worth the climb for the expansive views down on the town, across to Shikoku, and across the banjo River.
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Does anyone know is the last name saiki
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