Shichinohe Castle

Shichinohe Castle
七戸城
Shichinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Reconstructed east gate of Shichinohe Castle
Shichinohe Castle 七戸城 is located in Aomori Prefecture
Shichinohe Castle 七戸城
Shichinohe Castle
七戸城
Shichinohe Castle 七戸城 is located in Japan
Shichinohe Castle 七戸城
Shichinohe Castle
七戸城
Coordinates40°41′53″N 141°08′56″E / 40.69806°N 141.14889°E / 40.69806; 141.14889
Typehirayama-style Japanese castle
Site information
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionruins
Site history
BuiltKamakura period
Built byunknown
In useSengoku period
Demolished1593
Shichinohe Shimmei-gū

Shichinohe Castle (七戸城, Shichinohe-jō) was a Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Shichinohe, in Kamikita District of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. On December 13, 1941, the area was proclaimed a National Historic Site by the Japanese government.[1]

  1. ^ "七戸城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2016.