Kunohe Castle
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.Photo: Satoshin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ninohe Station and Tomai Station.
Ninohe Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Castle.
Tomai Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tomai Station is a railway station on the Iwate Ginga Railway Line in Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Iwate Ginga Railway Company. Tomai Station is situated 2½ km northwest of Kunohe Castle.
石切所小学校
Building
Photo: Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
石切所小学校 is a building, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Kunohe Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ichinohe.
Ichinohe
Town
Photo: Wakkubox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Castle.
Kunohe Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: Japanese castle
- Categories: Japanese castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ninohe, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.2674° or 40° 16′ 3″ northLongitude
141.30347° or 141° 18′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8RG37883+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2494978395OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q10855488
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Kunohe Castle” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “九戶城”
- Chinese: “九戸城”
- French: “castel de Kunohe”
- French: “château de Kunohe”
- French: “Château de Kunohe”
- Japanese: “九戸城”
- Korean: “구노헤성”
- Persian: “قلعه کونوهه”
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