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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, Top 100 Castles
|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
|Artifacts=
|elevChange=6
 
|kamon=niwa.jpg
|kamonFam=Niwa
 
|adminRating=3
|Features=
|oldID=64
stone walls
|Access=
 
Shirakawa Station (Tohoku Honsen), 7 minute walk  
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture
|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 .
 
 
|Visits=
September 1998, September 13, 2003
|Japanese Notes=
 
 
|Year Visited=
1998, 2003
|Website=
 
http://www.shirakawa.ne.jp/~kyokai/siro/
 
|rating_average=
3.0
|castleElev=
364
|ekiLatLng=
37.130238107463036,140.2128346957702
|ekiElev=
358
|elevChange=
6
|kamon=
niwa.jpg
|kamonFam=
Niwa
|adminRating=
3
|oldID=
64
|GPSLocation=
37.13279657913249,140.21358132362366
}}
}}

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.

Shirakawa9.jpg

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
  • main keep
  • main keep and gate
  • honmaru stone wall
  • Taiko gate
  • Gate, ninomaru, and main keep
  • Honmaru moat
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • Honmaru stone walls
  • honmaru stone wall
  • inside the donjon
  • stone walls


Castle Profile
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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