Shiroishi Castle, Japanese castle in Shiroishi, Japan

Shiroishi Castle sits on a 76-meter-high hill at the northern tip of a narrow ridge between the Ou Mountains and the Abukuma Highlands. The wooden three-story tower and gates stand as reconstructions built to match the original plans from the Edo period.

Shiroishi Castle was founded in the Kamakura period by the Karita clan, who later took the name Shiroishi. In 1591 the Gamō clan rebuilt it with stone walls and a donjon under retainer Gamō Satonari. The Katakura clan arrived only in 1602, when Katakura Kagenaga moved from Watari with a holding of 18,000 koku. The castle burned down in 1819 and was rebuilt four years later by Katakura Munekage.

The three-story wooden tower and gates were reconstructed in 1995, following historical specifications to represent traditional Japanese castle architecture of the Edo period.

The site opens from 9:00 to 17:00 between April and October, and from 9:00 to 16:00 from November to March. Admission costs 400 yen for adults.

The grounds offer 66 different commemorative stamps that visitors collect during their tour. These stamps feature different designs and motifs related to the history and architecture of the site.