Hachinohe Castle

This was just a side stop since I had some extra time in Hachinohe after visiting Ne Castle. There is not much to see so only stop if you are in Hachinohe with some free time.

History

After the Hachinohe Nanbu clan moved to Tohno, Nanbu Toshinao from the Morioka Nanbu moved to Hachinohe and started work on this new castle. Formally, the castle was a jinya because Toshinao did not have "castle lord" credentials under the Tokugawa system. Regardless of the size or structure of the castle it was considered a jinya for lords without castle rights. In 1838, Nanbu Nobumasa, received castle lord credentials. He made many renovation plans but was never able to follow through on them.

The gate in the above picture is an original from 1797. It was the gate for the Sumigoten palace. It is is a huge munamon style gate (no support pillars in the rear) which is quite rare since it should be unstable.

Field Notes

This was just a side stop since I had some extra time in Hachinohe after visiting Ne Castle. There is not much to see so only stop if you are in Hachinohe with some free time.

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Gallery

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  Part of the Honmaru bailey
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  monument to Hachinohe Castle
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Castle Profile
English Name	Hachinohe Castle
Japanese Name	八戸城
Alternate Names	Hachinohe Jinya
Founder	Nanbu Toshinao
Year Founded	1627
Castle Type	Hilltop
Castle Condition	No main keep but other buildings
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	gates
Visitor Information
Access	Honhachinohe Sta. (Hachinohe Line); 5 min walk
Hours
Time Required
URL	Castle Website
Location	Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture
Coordinates	40.5139, 141.48828
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2010
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2010
Admin Visits	May 21, 2010

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