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Tokutan Castle
Tokutan Castle Photo: MChew CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Iwate Prefecture / Yahaba / Tokutan Castle

Yahaba, Iwate Prefecture · Historic Site

Tokutan Castle

Tokutan Castle (徳丹城, Tokutan-jō) was an early Heian period jōsaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Yahaba in Shiwa District, Iwate Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshū, Japan. The site was proclaimed a National Historic Site of Japan on 5 August 1969.

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

Location

Red: Tokutan Castle. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationYahaba, Iwate Prefecture
Nearest stationYahaba Station, 2.1 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreWikipedia

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Tokutan Castle?
Yahaba Station. It is 2.1 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Tokutan Castle a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

Tonomi Palisade
Tonomi Palisade
0.1 km away · Yahaba
Yahaba Town Museum of History and Folklore
Yahaba Town Museum of History and Folklore
0.3 km away · Yahaba
Kodo=Araebisu Nomura Museum
Kodo=Araebisu Nomura Museum
8.7 km away · Shiwa
Morioka Children Science Museum
Morioka Children Science Museum
10.3 km away · Morioka
Morioka Takuboku & Kenji Youth Museum
Morioka Takuboku & Kenji Youth Museum
10.3 km away · Morioka
Iwate Museum of Art
Iwate Museum of Art
10.3 km away · Morioka

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Tonomi Palisade: Iwatebud (CC BY-SA 3.0), Yahaba Town Museum of History and Folklore: 妖精書士 (CC0), Kodo=Araebisu Nomura Museum: Ty19080914 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Morioka Children Science Museum: Ebiebi2 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Morioka Takuboku & Kenji Youth Museum: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Iwate Museum of Art: yisris / Yuichi (CC BY-SA 2.0)