Château de Shiraishiro

The stone and wooden castle stands on elevated ground with multiple defensive walls and a central tower overlooking the surrounding Miyagi Prefecture landscape.

The Karita clan constructed the fortress during the Kamakura period, and it later served as a headquarters for the Ouetsu Reppan Domei alliance in 1868.

The castle exhibits traditional Japanese military architecture with curved stone foundations, multiple gates, and rectangular baileys arranged in a hierarchical pattern.

Visitors can access the reconstructed castle complex, which includes a museum displaying artifacts and information about the Katakura clan and regional history.

The fortress maintained its status despite the Tokugawa shogunate's one-castle-per-domain rule due to its strategic position as a northern defensive point.

GPS coordinates: 36.50900,139.01050

Latest update: March 30, 2025 00:40