Yonago Castle is classified as a hilltop castle, and is located in Tottori Prefecture. During the pre-modern age, it found itself within the borders of Hōki Province. It is associated with the Kikkawa, Arao clans. Dates in use: 1470 - 1871.

The ruins of Yonago castle are situated atop a hill and borders a river & the ocean. It is a prime example of the environment being utilised to enhance a castle's defences. Several battles were fought here prior to the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 but it lived out the rest of its days relatively uneventfully. Like so many other castles, all of its buildings were torn down during the Meiji period.

Timeline

1467	The Yamana clan built the first fortifications atop Mt. Iiyama.
1524	The Amako clan seized control of the castle.
1562	The Mōri clan ousted the Amako clan and re-instated the Yamana clan.
1569	The castle fell to the Yoshikawa clan.
1591	The Yoshikawa clan were in control of the castle & started a large-scale renovation of the castle.
1600	The Yoshikawa clan were transferred to Iwakuni & were replaced by the Nakamura clan.
1601	A five-layer main tower was built along side an existing four-layer turret. The entire castle was completed the following year.
1610	The Katō clan were transferred here.
1617	The Katō clan were transferred to Ozu castle.
1632	The Arao clan were transferred here.
1871	The castle was abandoned.
1872	The castles grounds were granted to the former samurai of the fief.
1880	The main tower and turrets were torn down.

Historical recognition

Site	National Historic Site