clan. The Uesugi eventually submitted to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and in 1598 the clan was transferred by Hideyoshi to Aizu. Kasugayama Castle was turned over to Hori Hideharu, the son of Hori Hidemasa. Hideharu built a large water moat to surround the jōkamachi of Kasugayama as the local populace was highly upset over the departure of the Uesugi, and in 1600 he relocated his seat to Fukushima Castle near the coast and port of Naoetsu. By 1607, Kasugayama was deserted. A Shinto shrine, Kasugayama Shrine was founded in 1901 at the base of the mountain. The ruins of the inner bailey are located 180 m.a.s.l., with view at the city of Jōetsu, Kubiki Plain, and the Sea of Japan, approximately 20 minutes on foot from the shrine. No structures survive within the castle grounds, but one gate has been preserved nearby at the temple of Rinsen-ji Temple, which also has a small museum. Also Jōetsu-shi Maizō Bunkazai Center (Historical museum) is near the castle. Gallery See also List of Historic Sites of Japan (Niigata) References External links Kasaguyama Castle at JNTO Kasaguyama Castle at Jcastle Guide Kasaguyama Castle at A Collection of Photographs of Japanese Castles Castles in Niigata Prefecture Ruined castles in Japan History of Niigata Prefecture 16th-century establishments in Japan Jōetsu, Niigata Historic Sites of Japan Echigo Province Uesugi clan