Nirayama Castle

Nirayama Castle
韮山城
Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Site information
TypeHirayama-style castle
OwnerLater Hōjō clan
Conditionruins
Location
Nirayama Castle
Nirayama Castle
Nirayama Castle
Nirayama Castle (Japan)
Coordinates35°03′13.3″N 138°57′20.0″E / 35.053694°N 138.955556°E / 35.053694; 138.955556
Site history
Built1493
Built byHōjō Sōun
Demolished1601
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Hōjō Sōun, Hōjō Ujinori

Nirayama Castle (韮山城, Nirayama-jō) was a hilltop Japanese castle, now in ruins, located in the Nirayama neighborhood of the city of Izunokuni, Shizuoka, in the Tōkai region of Japan. It existed from the late Muromachi period to the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2025.