| Hara Castle | |
|---|---|
原城 | |
| Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Japan | |
 Ruins of Hara Castle in 2004 | |
  Hara Castle  Hara Castle | |
| Coordinates | 32°37′59.9″N 130°15′23.3″E / 32.633306°N 130.256472°E |
| Type | hirayama-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Arima clan |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | Archaeological and designated national historical site; castle ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1496 |
| In use | Sengoku - Edo Period |
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The Hara Castle (原城, Hara-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle cemetery located in the Minami-Arima neighbourhood of city of Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture Japan. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1938.[1]