Shin Castle

新城

Aomori, Aomori

CastleMountain castle (yamajiro)

A mountain castle in Aomori, Aomori.

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Type: Castle
Setting: Mountain castle (yamajiro)built on a mountain; expect a climbWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu): No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Andō clanWikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Baileys / enclosures (kuruwa), Moats, Earthen rampartsWikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Rebuilt / expanded

Tsugaru Tamenobu

津軽為信

1550–1608

A warlord of the late Warring States and early Edo periods and the first lord of the Hirosaki domain, also known as Oura Tamenobu. He planned Hirosaki Castle.

Lord

Andō clan

安東氏

Castles nearby

Aburakawa Castle3.6 km · Not yet confirmed 横内城10.7 km · No keep recorded

Namioka Castle13.4 km · No keep was built Iidume Castle14.1 km · No keep recorded Yomodage Castle17.1 km · No keep recorded

Ishinasaka Fortified Manor House22.7 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

1
Wikipedia「新城 (陸奥国)」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q136214293WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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