Morioka Castle

Morioka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Nanbu clan, a tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Morioka Domain, Mutsu Province in the of northern during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortification
  • Also known as: “Kozukata Castle”, “不来方城 (Kozukata-jō)”, and “盛岡城 (Morioka-jō)”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sakurayama Shrine and ‘stone splitting’ cherrytree.

Shinto shrine
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 200 metres northeast of Morioka Castle.

Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rock-Breaking Cherry Tree is an approximately 400-year-old cherry tree growing out of a crack in a granite boulder. It is located in front of the district courthouse in , the capital of in the of northern Japan. is situated 420 metres north of Morioka Castle.

Historic building
Photo: yellow bird woodstock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former bank building located in the city of Morioka, , . The building is an example of Meiji period western style architecture in Japan, and is listed as an Important Cultural Property. is situated 430 metres east of Morioka Castle.

Morioka Castle

Latitude
39.70013° or 39° 42′ 0″ north
Longitude
141.15021° or 141° 9′ 1″ east
Open location code
8RF3P522+33
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1945044787
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q251650
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Satellite Map

Discover Morioka Castle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Morioka Castle” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “castell de Morioka”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Morioka”
  • Chinese: “盛岡城”
  • French: “castel de Morioka”
  • French: “château de Morioka”
  • French: “Château de Morioka”
  • German: “Burg Morioka”
  • Italian: “Castello di Morioka”
  • Japanese: “Morioka-jō”
  • Japanese: “もりおかじょう”
  • Japanese: “不来方城”
  • Japanese: “盛岡城”
  • Korean: “모리오카성”
  • Malayalam: “മോറിയോക്ക കാസിൽ”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Morioka”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Morioka”

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