| Akita Castle 秋田城 | |
|---|---|
| Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan | |
 Reconstructed East Gate of Akita Castle | |
  Akita Castle 秋田城  Akita Castle 秋田城 | |
| Coordinates | 39°44′25″N 140°04′46″E / 39.7403°N 140.0794°E |
| Type | hirayama-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | 1994-2008 |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 780 |
| Built by | Ritsuryo government |
| In use | Nara period – Heian period |
| Demolished | 1050 |
Akita Castle (秋田城, Akita-jō) refers to the ruins of a Nara period fortified settlement located in what is now the city Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is also sometimes referred to as “Fort Akita”. The name is sometimes used wrongly for Kubota Castle, an Edo period Japanese castle which served as the headquarters or the Satake, daimyō of Kubota Domain that was a domain in the northern part of Dewa Province created by the Tokugawa shogunate.