Tohoku Castles

The Tohoku region preserves significant remnants of Japan's feudal history through its diverse castle architecture. Key sites include the red-tiled Tsuruga Castle in Aizuwakamatsu and the massive stone foundations of Sendai’s Aoba Castle, once the seat of the Date clan. These fortifications range from reconstructed keeps to original Edo-period turrets and granite walls. Beyond their defensive history, these sites feature preserved moats and gates that were central to the region’s strategic importance during the samurai era and the Boshin War.

Sendai Castle

Aoba Castle is a Japanese castle located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Wakamatsu Castle

Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in…

Tsuruga Castle

Tsuruga Castle, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in…

Morioka Castle

Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611.

Komine Castle

Komine Castle is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Shirakawa, southern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Nihonmatsu Castle

Nihonmatsu Castle is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Nihonmatsu, northern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Yamagata Castle

Yamagata Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the center of the city of Yamagata, eastern Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Obama Castle

Obama Castle was a mountain castle in the former Iwashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

丑寅櫓

A three-story corner turret of Hirosaki Castle located in the northeast section of the inner bailey. It dates back to the Edo period and served as a defensive watchtower.

未申櫓

Located at the southwest corner of Hirosaki Castle's inner bailey, this three-story watchtower was used for surveillance and defense. It is one of three original turrets remaining on the site.

辰巳櫓

A three-story defensive turret positioned at the southeast corner of Hirosaki Castle. This structure provided a strategic vantage point over the castle's moats and outer defenses.