Sanada Honjo Ruins (also known as Tottori Castle) in Sanada-machi Motohara, Ueda City, Nagano, is a National Historic Site considered the birthplace of the Sanada clan. Here, Sanada Yukitaka used this mountain castle as his base while serving Takeda Shingen and expanding his power in Shinano, laying the foundation for the Sanada family that would eventually produce the legendary Masayuki and Yukim…

Sanada Honjo Ruins (Tottori Castle Ruins) is a National Historic Site preserving the mountain castle that served as the base of Sanada Yukitaka (1512-1574) during the Sengoku period. Yukitaka served as a key retainer of Takeda Shingen in the conquest of Shinano, using this castle as his base to expa…