Hinohara Castle

桧原城

Kitashiobara, Fukushima

Castle

A castle in Kitashiobara, Fukushima. Records credit Date Masamune with building it in 1585.

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Type: Castle
Keep (tenshu): Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by: Date MasamuneWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1585Wikipedia (ja)

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Date Masamune

伊達政宗

1567–1636

A warlord of northeastern Japan and the first lord of the Sendai domain. Right after the Battle of Sekigahara he renamed the area from Chiyo to Sendai, built Sendai Castle on Aobayama hill, and laid out the castle town.

Castles nearby

Kashiwagi Castle10.1 km · Not yet confirmed

Inawashiro Castle19.5 km · Not yet confirmed

Tateyama Castle20 km · No keep recorded

Yonezawa Castle20.1 km · No keep was built Aizushingu Castle Ruins22.9 km · No keep recorded

Kitada Castle23.1 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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Wikipedia「桧原城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q11538273WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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