was a Japanese castle located in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site together with Yoshida-KÃ Âriyama Castle since 1940.
The year of construction of Tajihi-Sarugake Castle is uncertain. It is assumed that it was constructed by Mà Âri Motonari's father Mà Âri Hiromoto, shortly before he retired to this location in 1560 from Yoshida-Kà Âriyama Castle. He was accompanied by his second son Matsujumaru (the childhood name of Mà Âri Motonari), and on his death in 1506, Motonari became castellan. He spent 23 years at this location has chieftain of the Tajihi Mori clan. before returning to Yoshida-Kà Âriyama castle as a head of Mà Âri clan. Motonari's son Mà Âri Takamoto was born in the castle in 1523 as was his daughter Lady Goryà « in 1529.
Details about what happened with Tajihi-Sarugake Castle after the relocation are uncertain. It is recovered that MÃ Âri Takamoto spent one night at the castle in 1563 when on an expedition against the Amago clan in Izumo Province, to meet with his son MÃ Âri Terumoto. It appears that the castle was maintained as a secondary fortification for the MÃ Âri clan until MÃ Âri Terumoto moved clan's main stronghold to Hiroshima Castle in 1591.