Kōriyama Castle

Kōriyama Castle was a castle in Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1335 on a terrace overlooking Kitakami River for Shiba Ienaga, the son of Shiba Takatsune.

Photo: Satoshin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Castle
Description: Former castle in Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Kooriyama Castle”, “Koosuiji Castle”, “Koriyama Castle”, “Kōsuiji Castle”, and “Shiwa Imperial Palace”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shiwa-Chūō Station and Furudate Station.

Shiwa-Chūō Station

Railway station

Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shiwa-Chūō Station is a railway station in the town of Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Shiwa-Chūō Station is situated 1½ km southwest of Kōriyama Castle.

Furudate Station

Railway station

Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Furudate Station is a railway station in the town of Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Furudate Station is situated 2½ km northwest of Kōriyama Castle.

Shiwa Post Office

Post office

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Shiwa Post Office is situated 1¼ km south of Kōriyama Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yahaba and Nishimirumae.

Yahaba is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 27,227, and a population density of 400 persons per km2 in 10,131 households. The total area of the town is 67.32 square kilometres. Yahaba is situated 5 km northwest of Kōriyama Castle.

Nishimirumae

Quarter

Photo: IZUMI SAKAI, Copyrighted free use.

Nishimirumae is a quarter, which is situated 9 km north of Kōriyama Castle.

Kōriyama Castle

Categories: Japanese castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Shiwa, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

39.56517° or 39° 33′ 55″ north

Longitude

141.17302° or 141° 10′ 23″ east

Open location code

8RF3H58F+36

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2494981196

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

Wikidata ID

Q11643163

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Kōriyama Castle” goes by many names.

Chinese: “高水寺城”
French: “castel de Koriyama (pays Mutsu)”
French: “château de Koriyama (pays Mutsu)”
French: “Château de Koriyama (pays Mutsu)”
French: “郡山城 (陸奥国)”
Japanese: “斯波御所”
Japanese: “郡山城 (陸奥国)”
Japanese: “郡山城”
Japanese: “高水寺”
Japanese: “高水寺城”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 城山公園 and 大坊幼児公園.

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