Castle
Morioka Castle
🇯🇵 Japan · 16th century
Morioka Castle (盛岡城, Morioka-jō) 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 Tōhoku region of northern Japan during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The castle is located in what is now the center of the city of Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It was also referred to as Kozukata Castle (不来方城, Kozukata-jō), but strictly speaking this name pertains to the predecessor of Morioka Castle on the same site.
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Morioka Castle ranks #1,376 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #71 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Founded 1598, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,878 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Morioka Castle?
Morioka Castle stands in Japan, at 39.69995°, 141.15011°.
When was Morioka Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1598. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Morioka Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,376 of 7,738 worldwide, and #71 in Japan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Morioka Castle?
Kakunodate Castle, about 52 km away.
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