Sakura Castle

Sakura Castle
佐倉城
Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Sakura Castle grounds
Site information
Type	Japanese castle
Open to the public	yes
Condition	ruins
Location
Sakura Castle
Sakura Castle Location within Chiba Prefecture Sakura Castle Location within Japan
Coordinates	35.7220°N 140.2167°E / 35.7220; 140.2167
Site history
Built	1532-1555
Built by	Chiba Kunitane, Doi Toshikatsu
In use	Edo period
Demolished	1873

Sakura Castle (佐倉城, Sakura-jō) was a 17th-century castle, now in ruins, in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture. It was designated one of Japan's Top 100 Castles by the Japanese Castle Foundation.