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Iwakiri Castle
Iwakiri Castle Photo: Katz33 CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Miyagi Prefecture / Miyagino-ku / Iwakiri Castle

Miyagino-ku, Miyagi Prefecture · Historic Site

Iwakiri Castle

Iwakiri Castle (岩切城, Iwakiri-jō) was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now the ward of Miyagino-ku, in the city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1982.

From the Wikipedia article “Iwakiri Castle” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Iwakiri Castle. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationMiyagino-ku, Miyagi Prefecture
Nearest stationIwakiri Station, 1.9 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreWikipedia

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Iwakiri Castle?
Iwakiri Station. It is 1.9 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Iwakiri Castle a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Taga Castle
Taga Castle
4.3 km away · Tagajō
Tagajō Stele
Tagajō Stele
4.4 km away · Tagajō
Tōhoku History Museum
Tōhoku History Museum
4.9 km away · Tagajō
Sendai City Science Museum
Sendai City Science Museum
5.2 km away · Aoba-ku
Sendai Literature Museum
Sendai Literature Museum
5.9 km away · Aoba-ku
Sendai Tōshō-gū
Sendai Tōshō-gū
6.0 km away · Aoba-ku

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Taga Castle: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Tagajō Stele: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Tōhoku History Museum: Kinori (Public domain), Sendai City Science Museum: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Sendai Literature Museum: ymd-y (CC BY 1.0), Sendai Tōshō-gū: Naokijp (CC BY-SA 4.0)