Kunohe Jō Ato

Kunohe Jō Ato is a historical site in Ninohe, Iwate. Kunohe Jō Ato is situated nearby to Kunohe Castle, as well as near Ninohe Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kunohe Castle and Ninohe Post Office.

Kunohe Castle

Castle

Photo: Satoshin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kunohe Castle was a Japanese castle controlled by the Nanbu clan located in what is now the city of Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. It was also referred to as Fukuoka Castle or Miyano Castle.

Ninohe Post Office

Post office

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Ninohe Post Office is situated 370 metres west of Kunohe Jō Ato.

Ninohe Station

Railway station

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Ninohe Station is a junction railway station in the city of Ninohe, Iwate, Japan, operated by JR East for the Tohoku Shinkansen and the third-sector railway operator Iwate Ginga Railway Company for local services. Ninohe Station is situated 1½ km southwest of Kunohe Jō Ato.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ichinohe.

Ichinohe

Town

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Ichinohe is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,053, and a population density of 40 persons per km2 in 5645 households. The total area of the town is 300.03 square kilometres. Ichinohe is situated 6 km south of Kunohe Jō Ato.

Kunohe Jō Ato

Type: Historical site
Also known as: “Kunohe Jo Ato”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Ninohe, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

40.26762° or 40° 16′ 3″ north

Longitude

141.30346° or 141° 18′ 13″ east

Elevation

135 metres (443 feet)

Open location code

8RG37893+29

GeoNames ID

8528769

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In Other Languages

“Kunohe Jō Ato” goes by many names.

Japanese: “くのへじょうあと”
Japanese: “クノヘジョウアト”
Japanese: “九戸城跡”

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