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Profile : Shirakawakomine Castle
| Location | Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Also known as | Komine Castle |
| Type of castle | Hilltop |
| Mountain's name | ー |
| Elevation | ー |
| Condition | Reconstructed Main keep |
| Designation | National historic Sites |
| Year built | 1340 |
| Abolished | 1871 |
| Castle lord | Yūki Chikatomo |
| Refurbishment lord | Niwa Nagashige |
known as a master of castle construction
The family crest was originally created from the pattern that the emperor and the royal family put on the kimono, and the pattern was made into a fixed pattern, and the one attached to his own oxcart is said to be the beginning of the family crest. The warlords drew large crests on the flag-fingers, used to distinguish enemy views on the battlefield, and used by the generals to determine which warlords were active and how much.
Shirakawakomine Castle admission
admission fee : free
admission time :
(April 1- September 30) : am9:30-pm5
(November 1-March 31) : am9:30-pm4
closing period : during winter (December 29- January 3) reference official site
Shirakawakomine Castle Google Map
Shirakawakomine Castle Images
The moat and walls around this castle are very well preserved and worth a visit definitely.
(official site)
Link : Three Great Castle in Tōhoku district
【Fukushima prefecture】Aizuwakamatsu Castle 【Iwate Prefecture】Morioka Castle 【Fukushima prefecture】Shirakawakomine Castle