Aoba Castle 青葉城 | |
---|---|
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 38°15′09″N 140°51′22″E / 38.252478°N 140.856156°E |
Type | hilltop-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1601 |
Built by | Date Masamune |
In use | Edo period |
Aoba Castle (青葉城, Aoba-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Aoba Castle was home to the Date clan, daimyō of Sendai Domain. The castle was also known as Sendai-jō (仙台城) or as Gojō-rō (五城楼). In 2003, the castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site.[1]