Kamiyashi Castle

神指城

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima. Records credit Uesugi Kagekatsu with building it in 1600.

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Type: Castle
Setting: Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu): Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Built by: Uesugi KagekatsuWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1600Wikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1601Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa)Wikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Built

Uesugi Kagekatsu

上杉景勝

1556–1623

Uesugi Kenshin's nephew and adopted son. He won the succession war after Kenshin's death (the Otate Rebellion), became master of Kasugayama Castle, and was transferred to Aizu by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1598.

Castles nearby

Aizuwakamatsu Castle4.2 km · Exterior restored

Mukaihaguroyama Castle7.3 km · No keep was built

Kitada Castle8 km · Not yet confirmed

Jingamine Castle11.8 km · Not yet confirmed Aizushingu Castle Ruins13.4 km · No keep recorded Kashiwagi Castle18.7 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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Wikipedia「神指城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q11590270WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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