Ne Castle

Ne Castle
根城
Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Reconstructed palace structure of Ne Castle
Ne Castle is located in Aomori Prefecture
Ne Castle
Ne Castle
Ne Castle is located in Japan
Ne Castle
Ne Castle
Coordinates40°30′22.83″N 141°27′34.6″E / 40.5063417°N 141.459611°E / 40.5063417; 141.459611
Typehirayama-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
ConditionReconstructed
Site history
Built1334
Built byNanbu clan
In useNanboku-Edo period
Demolished1627

Ne Castle (根城, Ne jō) is a Muromachi period Motte-and-bailey-style Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1941.[1] It was extensively reconstructed in 1994.[2]

  1. ^ "根城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Ne Castle" J Castle - "Ne Castle Profile". Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2016-05-20.