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{{Castle | {{Castle | ||
|English Name= | |English Name=Shirakawa Castle | ||
|Japanese Name=白河城 | |||
|Romaji Name=shirakawa-jo | |||
|Alternate Names=Komine-jo | |||
|Founder=Niwa Nagashige | |||
Shirakawa Castle | |Year Founded=1627 | ||
|Japanese Name= | |Castle Type=Hilltop | ||
白河城 | |Castle Condition=Reconstructed main keep | ||
|Romaji Name= | |Designations=Top 100 Castles, Local Historic Site | ||
shirakawa-jo | |Historical Period=Edo Period | ||
|Alternate Names= | |Main Keep Structure=3 levels, 3 stories | ||
Komine-jo | |Year Reconstructed=1991 (wood) | ||
|Founder= | |Features=main keep, gates, turrets, stone walls, walls | ||
Niwa Nagashige | |Access=Shirakawa Station (Tohoku Honsen), 7 minute walk | ||
|Year Founded= | |Website=http://www.shirakawa.ne.jp/~kyokai/siro/ | ||
1627 | |City=Shirakawa | ||
|Castle Type= | |Prefecture=Fukushima Prefecture | ||
Hilltop | |Notes=The moats and walls around this castle are very well preserved. If you're in the area it is definitely worth a stop. Walk around the full outside of the castle to see the stone walls well. The main keep is also very well rebuilt. | ||
|Castle Condition= | |History=Komine-jo was originally built by the Yuuki in 1340. In 1627 it was taken over by Niwa Nagashige. Nagashige renovated the castle and renamed it Shirakawa-jo. At the beginning of the Edo period the castle was given to the Aizu Matsudaira by the Tokugawa government. The Matsudaira clan governed it until it fell during the Boshin War . | ||
Reconstructed main keep | |Year Visited=1998, 2003 | ||
|Designations= | |AddedJcastle=1999 | ||
Local Historic Site | |Visits=September 1998, September 13, 2003 | ||
|Historical Period= | |GPSLocation=37.1328, 140.21358 | ||
Edo Period | |Contributor=Eric | ||
|Main Keep Structure= | |rating_average=3.0 | ||
3 levels, 3 stories | |castleElev=364 | ||
|Year Reconstructed= | |ekiLatLng=37.130238107463036,140.2128346957702 | ||
1991 (wood) | |ekiElev=358 | ||
|elevChange=6 | |||
|kamon=niwa.jpg | |||
|kamonFam=Niwa | |||
|adminRating=3 | |||
|Features= | |oldID=64 | ||
stone walls | |||
|Access= | |||
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|City= | |||
Shirakawa | |||
|Prefecture= | |||
Fukushima Prefecture | |||
|Notes= | |||
The moats and walls around this castle are very well preserved. If you're in the area it is definitely worth a stop. Walk around the full outside of the castle to see the stone walls well. The main keep is also very well rebuilt. | |||
|History= | |||
Komine-jo was originally built by the Yuuki in 1340. In 1627 it was taken over by Niwa Nagashige. Nagashige renovated the castle and renamed it Shirakawa-jo. At the beginning of the Edo period the castle was given to the Aizu Matsudaira by the Tokugawa government. The Matsudaira clan governed it until it fell during the Boshin War . | |||
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1998, 2003 | |||
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|rating_average= | |||
3.0 | |||
|castleElev= | |||
364 | |||
|ekiLatLng= | |||
37.130238107463036,140.2128346957702 | |||
|ekiElev= | |||
358 | |||
|elevChange= | |||
6 | |||
|kamon= | |||
niwa.jpg | |||
|kamonFam= | |||
Niwa | |||
|adminRating= | |||
3 | |||
|oldID= | |||
64 | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:43, 15 August 2023
The moats and walls around this castle are very well preserved. If you're in the area it is definitely worth a stop. Walk around the full outside of the castle to see the stone walls well. The main keep is also very well rebuilt.
History
Komine-jo was originally built by the Yuuki in 1340. In 1627 it was taken over by Niwa Nagashige. Nagashige renovated the castle and renamed it Shirakawa-jo. At the beginning of the Edo period the castle was given to the Aizu Matsudaira by the Tokugawa government. The Matsudaira clan governed it until it fell during the Boshin War .
Field Notes
The moats and walls around this castle are very well preserved. If you're in the area it is definitely worth a stop. Walk around the full outside of the castle to see the stone walls well. The main keep is also very well rebuilt.
Gallery
| Castle Profile | |
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| English Name | Shirakawa Castle |
| Japanese Name | 白河城 |
| Alternate Names | Komine-jo |
| Founder | Niwa Nagashige |
| Year Founded | 1627 |
| Castle Type | Hilltop |
| Castle Condition | Reconstructed main keep |
| Designations | Top 100 Castles, Local Historic Site |
| Historical Period | Edo Period |
| Main Keep Structure | 3 levels, 3 stories |
| Year Reconstructed | 1991 (wood) |
| Features | main keep, gates, turrets, stone walls, walls |
| Visitor Information | |
| Access | Shirakawa Station (Tohoku Honsen), 7 minute walk |
| Hours | |
| Time Required | |
| URL | Castle Website |
| Location | Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 37.1328, 140.21358 |
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| Admin | |
| Added to Jcastle | 1999 |
| Contributor | Eric |
| Admin Year Visited | 1998, 2003 |
| Admin Visits | September 1998, September 13, 2003 |
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