Château de Shiraishiro, Feudal fortress in Shiroishi, Japan
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
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