| Morioka Castle | |
|---|---|
盛岡城 | |
| Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan | |
 Morioka Castle | |
  Morioka Castle  Morioka Castle | |
| Coordinates | 39°41′59.81″N 141°09′0.04″E / 39.6999472°N 141.1500111°E |
| Type | hirayama-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | city of Morioka |
| Condition | National Historic Site |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1598-1633 |
| Built by | Nanbu clan |
| In use | 1633-1889 |
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.